The fetuses of women working in the fields in extreme heat can show signs of strain before their mothers are affected, new research has shown.
New Web Tool for Measuring Health of Soils
A new free web tool to help land managers monitor and improve the health of soil in common habitats in Britain is now available.
The 30 Percent Goal: Is Bigger Always Better for Biodiversity?
In 2009, the U.S. government turned more than 190,000 square miles of pristine ocean centered on the Mariana Trench in the remote Pacific into one of the world’s largest protected areas.
In Bolivia, Mercury Pollution Spreads Amid a Surge in Gold Mining
Across Bolivia, even in protected areas recognized by the United Nations for their diversity of wildlife, more than 1,000 artisanal mining operations are razing trees, diverting waterways, and reshaping the land in their search for gold.
NASA Scientists Map Global Salt Marsh Losses and Their Carbon Impact
According to a new NASA-led study, the world has lost 561 square miles (1,453 square kilometers) of salt marshes over the past 20 years.
Coupled Computer Modeling Can Help More Accurately Predict Coastal Flooding, Study Demonstrates
LSU researchers used a unique coupled computer modeling approach to accurately recreate the coastal flooding that occurred during Hurricane Florence, demonstrating that it is more accurate than traditional modeling approaches.
Megadrought: How the Current Southwestern North American Megadrought Is Affecting Earth’s Upper Atmosphere
New research, based on two decades’ worth of data, shows that in the ten years after its onset in 2000, the Southwestern North American (SWNA) megadrought caused a 30% change in gravity wave activity in Earth’s upper atmosphere.
A Burst of Activity at Mount Semeru
One year after Indonesia’s Mount Semeru unleashed a destructive eruption, the tallest and most active volcano on Java erupted again in early December 2022.
Warming Climate Prompts Harmful Oxygen Loss in Lakes
Rondaxe Lake in Herkimer County, New York, represents classic Adirondack Park waters.
The Southern Hemisphere is Stormier Than the Northern, and We Finally Know Why
For centuries, sailors who had been all over the world knew where the most fearsome storms of all lay in wait: the Southern Hemisphere.