Even as global warming causes sea levels to rise worldwide, sea levels around Greenland will likely drop, according to a new paper in Nature Communications.
In Polar Regions, Microbes are Influencing Climate Change as Frozen Ecosystems Thaw, McGill Review Finds
Microbes across Earth’s coldest regions are becoming more active as glaciers, permafrost and sea ice thaw, accelerating carbon release and potentially amplifying climate change, according to a new international review from McGill University.
40 Years of Tracking Trees Reveals How Global Change Is Impacting Amazon and Andean Forest Diversity
New research published in Nature Ecology and Evolution reveals significant recent shifts in tree diversity among the tropical forests of the Andes and Amazon, driven by global change.
Higher Costs for Green‑Hydrogen Transport in the Nordics
Green hydrogen produced using solar and wind power would be cheaper to produce at more southerly latitudes than in the Nordic region.
Hubble Observes Ghostly Cloud Alive with Star Formation
While this eerie NASA Hubble Space Telescope image may look ghostly, it’s actually full of new life.
After L.A. Fires Receded, Indoor Air Pollution Grew, Study Finds
Even after the disastrous L.A. wildfires abated last year, the danger from smoke persisted for many people living nearby.
Wood Burning in Homes Drives Dangerous Air Pollution in Winter
Thousands of U.S. deaths per year linked to particulate matter from wood smoke.
Illinois Study: How a Potential Antibiotics Ban Could Affect Apple Growers
Antibiotic resistance in human and animal health is on the forefront of public debate, but it’s a less well-known issue in plant agriculture.
Engineering a Low-Cost Alternative Catalyst for Producing Sustainable Petrochemicals
Newly identified methods to harness the properties of tungsten carbide could yield viable substitutes for precious metals like platinum.
Sea Star Murder Mystery: What’s Killing a Key Ocean Species?
It started in the summer of 2013. Sea stars were dying in huge numbers in Washington State’s Olympic National Park: They became covered in white lesions.