Sea ice at the top of the planet continued to shrink and thin in 2024.
Seeing the Forest for the Trees: Tree Diversity Is Directly Correlated With Productivity in Eastern U.S. Forests
When scientists and policymakers make tough calls on which areas to prioritize for conservation, biodiversity is often their top consideration.
Food Production Using Controlled Environment Agriculture and Agrivoltaics Systems Could Become the New Normal
New research from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Virginia Tech suggests that technologies such as controlled environment agriculture and agrivoltaics may become part of the future of farming.
In the Age of Fire Suppression, Only the Biggest Blazes Survive
While forest managers have proved adept of stamping out small wildfires, they have been less successful at suppressing larger, more devastating burns.
Honey Bees at Risk for Colony Collapse from Longer, Warmer Fall Seasons
The famous work ethic of honey bees might spell disaster for these busy crop pollinators as the climate warms, new research indicates.
Species Diversity Promotes Ecosystem Stability
A new study from McGill University and the Max Planck Institute and published recently in Science suggests an answer to this question that has stood unanswered for half a century among ecologists.
Texas Heat Index Rising Faster Than Temperature, Study Finds
A new study of summer weather in Texas finds the heat index — an indicator of how hot it feels outside — is rising much faster than the temperature.
Snowstorm Coats the Rockies
As winter turned to spring, a mid-March storm dropped several feet of snow on Colorado.
There Are Large Accumulations of Plastics in the Ocean, Even Outside So-Called Garbage Patch
When plastic ends up in the ocean, it gradually weathers and disintegrates into small particles.
Fairy Circles: Plant Water Stress Causes Namibia’s Gaps in Grass
Namibia's legendary fairy circles are mysterious, circular, bald patches in the dry grasslands on the edge of the Namib Desert.