For the first time, scientists have calculated a detailed “energetic budget” for Hawaiʻi‘s short-finned pilot whales, revealing what it takes to power their extreme, 800-meter (2,600-feet) dives for food.
Floating Solar Panels Show Promise, But Environmental Impacts Vary by Location, Study Finds
Floating solar panels are emerging as a promising clean energy solution with environmental benefits, but a new study finds those effects vary significantly depending on where the systems are deployed.
Deforestation Linked to Tropical Temperature Rises, Online Map Shows
Deforestation is leading to temperature increases of up to 5°C in some tropical regions, according to data revealed in a new interactive map created by researchers at the University of Leeds.
Comprehensive Red List highlights threatened plant species in Britain
A new Red List for Great Britain’s vascular plants has shown that while a quarter of species are threatened, there have been success stories, including some rare orchids.
UC Irvine Researchers Link Antarctic Ice Loss to ‘Storms’ at the Ocean’s Subsurface
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory have identified stormlike circulation patterns beneath Antarctic ice shelves that are causing aggressive melting, with major implications for global sea level rise projections.
Weather Behind Past Heat Waves Could Return Far Deadlier
Weather patterns that produced five severe heat waves in Europe over the past 30 years could kill thousands more people if repeated in today’s hotter global climate, a new study finds.
Concordia Researchers Model a Sustainable, Solar-Powered 15-Minute City
Urban agriculture transported by electric vehicles to local outlets can change the way people live, eat and shop.
Can We Tap the Ocean’s Power to Capture Carbon?
The answer, according to an expert group reporting to the European Union, is no.
Skin Cancer Cluster Found in 15 Pennsylvania Counties With or Near Farmland
Counties in Pennsylvania that contained or were near cultivated cropland had significantly higher melanoma rates compared to other regions, according to a new study led by scientists at Penn State.
California Beach Widths Show Resilience
San Diego County beaches gained width in the past year and average beach width across all of California has remained stable since 1985.