Temps spike after tropical cyclone ‘heat pumps’
Extreme heat often follows tropical cyclones, a new study finds. That can complicate disaster recovery even further.
Get the rich, not the poor, to live sustainably
Although remedying poverty would have an impact on the environment, but it’s the world’s wealthiest people who do the most damage.
‘The Blob’ had lasting effects on kelp forests
Six years after the “Blob” rolled through the Santa Barbara Channel in California, researchers are finding lasting effects on kelp forests.
Beaver dams lessen damage from droughts
American beavers’ prolific dam building benefits river water quality so much, it outweighs the damaging influence of climate-driven droughts.
Swift action could save corals from warming oceans
Rapid action to significantly reduce emissions could delay the onset of critically warm ocean temperatures and save still healthy coral reefs.
How fish took over the chilly waters of the deep sea
Many ancient fish actually favored the cold, dark, barren waters of the deep sea instead of the shallow warm ocean full of resources.
How fish took over the chilly waters of the deep sea
Many ancient fish actually favored the cold, dark, barren waters of the deep sea instead of the shallow warm ocean full of resources.
Arctic plants are a missing factor in climate models
According to a new study, the Arctic’s diverse vegetation is a key factor in the energy exchange between the Earth’s land surface and the atmosphere.
Turning CO2 solid could allow underground burial
Understanding more about processes that turn carbon dioxide into a solid could lead to its safe burial beneath the Earth’s surface.
How climate change will harm reproductive health
“…we need to think beyond the immediate goal of a healthy infant in our arms and address the long-term implications of climate change on reproductive health.”