Groundhogs are lousy forecasters but valuable animal engineers – and an important food source
Whether you call him groundhog, woodchuck, whistle-pig or use the full genus and species name, Marmota monax, the…
Amazon is getting drier as deforestation shuts down atmospheric rivers
Vast areas of the Amazon rainforest have been burned for cattle ranching MICHAEL DANTAS/AFP via Getty Images Deforestation…
France to ban officials from US video tools including Zoom, Teams – POLITICO
The notice will be published “in the next few days,” a spokesperson from Dinum said. That follows an…
Fossil fuels are doomed – and Trump can’t save them
The past three years have been the world’s hottest on record. In 2025, Earth was 1.44°C warmer than…
Amid National Call to Make Polluters Pay, Illinois Lawmakers Are Prepping a Climate Change Superfund Bill
Illinois lawmakers plan to introduce a climate change superfund bill in the state legislature this session, the latest…
Giant worms discovered under the ocean: scientists can’t believe it
Giant worms discovered under the ocean: scientists can’t believe it – Futura-Sciences January 28, 2026 3 min Researchers…
Biodiversity implications of land-intensive carbon dioxide removal
Rogelj, J. et al. Credibility gap in net-zero climate targets leaves world at high risk. Science 380, 1014–1016…
It’s official—scientists discover an unknown animal in an ancient Roman mine—never seen before
Sometimes we think we know everything on our planet, but researchers have found a new animal species in…
Polar bears in Norway’s Arctic are getting fatter and healthier, despite melting sea ice
As the sea ice melts due to climate change, the trend of polar bears getting thinner and having…
Alaska House passes bill tightening residency requirements for hunting and fishing licenses
The Alaska House of Representatives passed a bill Friday that would tighten residency requirements for Alaskans buying hunting…
Whale freed after rescue effort off the Big Island | News
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (Island News) — Just after first light Monday morning, calm waters off Honokohau Harbor, set the…
Olympic marmots under review | Peninsula Daily News
The Olympic marmot is being considered for the endangered species list, the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife…