Commercially important marine fish and invertebrate species will likely shift northwards under a warmer climate.
Retreat of Tropical Glaciers Foreshadows Changing Climate’s Effect on Global Ice
As they are in many places around the globe, glaciers perched high in the Andes Mountains are shrinking.
Australia’s Snowy Mountains Coated in White
Winter made a bold—if late—entrance to the mountains in southeastern Australia.
The Noxious Cocktail of Wildfire Smoke
Wildfire smoke composition varies depending on factors like the type of fuel and whether the fire is smoldering or flaming, says UBC researcher Dr. Nadine Borduas-Dedekind.
A Piece of Rhode Island in the Atlantic
Roughly 20,000 years ago, the Laurentide Ice Sheet smothered what is now southern New England beneath a thick layer of ice.
Smithsonian Scientists Devise Method to Secure Earth’s Biodiversity on the Moon
New research led by scientists at the Smithsonian proposes a plan to safeguard Earth’s imperiled biodiversity by cryogenically preserving biological material on the moon.
Strong El Nino Makes European Winters Easier to Forecast
Heavy rain and flooding in Brazil in November could tell forecasters whether December, January and February in Britain will be cold and dry or mild and wet.
California a Botanical and Climate Change Hot Spot
From coastal redwoods and Joshua trees to golden poppies and sagebrush, California is a global botanical hotspot.
Researchers Develop General Framework for Designing Quantum Sensors
Researchers from North Carolina State University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have designed a protocol for harnessing the power of quantum sensors.
Two Shark Species Documented in Puget Sound for First Time by Oregon State Researchers
Oregon State University researchers have made the first scientific confirmation in Puget Sound of two distinct shark species, one of them critically endangered.