Lakes play a vital filtering role in the ecosystem: they remove excess nitrogen from the water.
Indonesia May Soon Lose Its Last Glaciers
Asia’s last tropical glaciers can be found near Puncak Jaya, Papua, the highest peak in Southeast Asia.
Seedling Census Offers Clues to What the Future Might Hold for Michigan Forests
The history of a forest might be measured by the trunks and branches looming overhead.
Warming Is Raising the Risk of Encounters With Venomous Snakes
The risk of snakebites is increasing across the world as reptiles shift their habitats to cope with rising temperatures and growing human pressures, a study of venomous snakes has found.
A New Method to Unlock Vast Lithium Stores
Researchers at Columbia Engineering have developed a faster, cheaper, and more environmentally friendly way to extract this critical mineral.
The Global Ocean Observing System Is More Fragile Than We Thought
Every time a meteorologist predicts a hurricane's intensity, a fishing fleet plans its season, a port authority routes a cargo ship around dangerous seas, or a government braces for El Niño, they are drawing on one critical resource: real-time ocean data.
New Global Map Helps Protect the World’s Lakes
A new, interactive global map has been launched to help people understand how pollution and climate change are affecting lakes around the world.
Scientists Deploy Experimental Elkhorn Corals to Dry Tortugas to Test Introduction of New Genetic Diversity
Azara’s owl monkeys, a small primate species found in South America, are heavier today than those that lived a quarter-century ago, and evidence suggests that rising temperatures might have driven the weight gain, according to a Yale-led study of a wild population.
Extreme Heat Is Rising. What Are Duke Researchers Learning About Its Impacts?
If this year feels hotter than the ones you remember, you’re not imagining it.
Ocean Acidification is Ruining Reef Fishes’ Social Lives
A new study from Adelaide University has found that when ocean acidification makes reef habitat less complex, the fish living there gather in smaller shoals that offer less social protection.