The World’s Highest-Living Mammal Is Rewriting the Limits of Life
The Andean leaf-eared mouse has the same kind of muscle tissue as a marathon runner, one of multiple…
Climate extremes fuel explosive wildfires in Canada and the U.S., experts say
The United States is burning faster than usual this year, while massive smoke plumes from Canadian wildfires deplete…
Climate change reshapes resource adequacy risks and optimal renewable energy siting in wind and solar energy systems
Davis, S. J. et al. Net-zero emissions energy systems. Science 360, eaas9793 (2018). Article Google Scholar Wang, Y.…
Meat and dairy cuts may improve health without raising food costs
A new study suggests targeted reductions in red meat and dairy could deliver healthier, more sustainable, and more…
A Sensible New Yorker’s Guide to Legionella Season
In early July, the Upper East Side saw a cluster of Legionnaires’ cases. Then the Guggenheim and the…
Scientists Suggest “Sun-Dimming” Cloud Plan To Reduce Super El Nino Impact
A group of researchers has suggested a way to reduce the possible effects of a strong El Nino…
Study propses dimming the sun to protect Earth from El Niño
They’re literally proposing we steal its sunshine. Researchers at UC San Diego have floated a wildly controversial plan…
The animals are among CT’s best conservation successes. It changed.
Old Saybrook resident Anne McNulty has been a volunteer steward with Osprey Nation for nine years, helping monitor…
Europe Heatwave Deaths: Europe death toll tops 10,000 during late-June heatwave; scientists blame human-caused climate change
More than 10,000 excess deaths were recorded across Europe during the record-breaking heatwave that swept through western parts…
US Has a ‘Blind Spot’ on Severe Storms: Hail
In America’s storm narrative, one familiar villain is quietly being upstaged. The New York Times‘ Judson Jones…
44% of Americans breathe unhealthy air, report says
About 44% of Americans — 152.3 million people — live in places that receive failing grades for air…
44% of Americans breathe unhealthy air, report says
About 44% of Americans — 152.3 million people — live in places that receive failing grades for air…