Coral adaptation to ocean warming and marine heatwaves will likely be overwhelmed without rapid reductions of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to an international team of scientists.
Magnetic Tornado Is Stirring up the Haze at Jupiter’s Poles
Unusual magnetically driven vortices may be generating Earth-size concentrations of hydrocarbon haze.
Can We Avert the Looming Food Crisis of Climate Change?
Mathematical model captures the relationship between carbon dioxide, temperature, human population, and crop growth—and reveals a critical threshold.
It Might Be Wrecking the Climate, but Co₂ Is Actually Good for Your Cells
University of Utah chemists discover how bicarbonate can protect cells from oxidative stress in a study that challenges how cell damage has been studied for decades.
Conserving Nature can Shield Cities From Floods
Picture a forest meadow, a patch of wetland or a stretch of grassland. These quiet spaces, so often overlooked, could be the key to protecting Canada’s cities from floods.
Forest Damage Caused by Global Warming can be Predicted
“Koli is a special case in many respects. It is a visible destination, a national landscape and a national park visited by many people,” says University Lecturer Olli-Pekka Tikkanen of the School of Forest Sciences at the University of Eastern Finland.
Specific ‘Forever Chemical’ Found at Unexpected Levels in Firefighting Foam
A new study has revealed there may be a significant underestimation of a specific type of PFAS ‘forever chemical’ in the environment.
Moving ‘Hotspot’ Created World’s Longest Straight Underwater Mountain Belt
New Curtin University research has revealed that the Ninetyeast Ridge — the Earth’s longest straight underwater mountain chain — formed through a different process than previously believed.
Shells, Teeth and Bones of ‘Weird and Wonderful Organisms’ Provide Historical Environmental Clues
A groundbreaking international study shows how chemical fingerprints left by “underappreciated” aquatic organisms could help scientists monitor global environmental change.
NASA Data Reveals Role of Green Spaces in Cooling Cities
As any urban dweller who has lived through a heat wave knows, a shady tree can make all the difference.