As the climate changes, living things must adapt to new environmental conditions in one of two ways – either geographically or genetically. While it’s relatively simple for scientists to track and record a species’ geographic movements, proving their genetic adaptation over time can be much more difficult.
Wildfire Smoke Downwind Affects Health, Wealth and Mortality
Smoke particulates from wildfires could lead to between 4,000 and 9,000 premature deaths and cost $36 to $82 billion per year in the United States, according to new research by Cornell, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST) and the University of Houston.
New Study Reveals Global Reservoirs Are Becoming Emptier
Using satellite data from more than 7,000 global reservoirs, Texas A&M researchers found that while total storage capacity has increased, the filling rate is lower than expected.
Stalled Evolution: How Climate Change May Limit Insect Biodiversity
Research explores how a warming world could impact ecosystems and derail the development of new species.
Cryo Conservation – A Cool Solution to Saving Species From Extinction
In the face of the biodiversity crisis, and alarming data showing a 69% decline in global animal populations since 1970, researchers are banking on a cool solution to help save species from extinction.
Mechanical Engineers Lend Fresh Insight Into Battery-Based Desalination Technology
To achieve more effective saltwater desalination, mechanical engineers focused on fluid movement rather than new materials in a new study.
Alps: Lightning Activity Doubled in a Few Decades
In the high altitudes of the European Eastern Alps, the number of detected lightning strikes has doubled in the course of the last 40 years.
Earth Saw Its 3rd-Warmest May in 174 Years
It was another warm month for the globe, with May 2023 ranking as the world’s third-warmest May on record.
Completing Genome of Rusty Patched Bumble Bee May Offer New Approach to Saving Endangered Bee
A detailed, high-resolution map of the rusty patched bumble bee's genome has been released by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) scientists, offering approaches for bringing the native pollinator back from the danger of extinction.
Climate Action Plans Mobilize Limited Urban Change, Researchers Report
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fifth Assessment Report (AR5), released just prior to an international climate convention in 2015, explicitly stated that human-caused greenhouse gas emissions were the highest in history, with clear and widespread impacts on the climate system.