Climate Change
Air pollution and extreme heat substantially raise the risk of death in India
These results highlight a concerning synergy between heat and air pollution.
17 UN Sustainable Development Goals analysis insights
Machine-learning study highlights factors that may affect efforts to meet goals by target year 2030.
Climate change threatens rare Whitefin Swellshark with habitat loss
Critical action is needed to save endangered shark habitats
World’s critical food crops in danger due to rising temperatures
A more precise picture of exactly where and how warming will affect our ability to grow food.
The next ice age might start in about 10,000 years
Scientists match Earth’s ice age cycles with orbital shifts.
The impact of social media on global elections
Global social media engagement trends revealed for election year of 2024.
Animal poop helps ecosystems adapt to climate change, study
The activity of this animal could accelerate the time plants.
The world’s living collections have collectively reached peak capacity
Safeguarding the world’s most threatened plants from extinction.
Understanding the anti-climate movement: A new study
Counter-climate groups form in response to stricter environmental policies and institutions.
The economic and health impacts of major power outages
Nationwide patterns of severe events provide crucial data for hazard response and mitigation.
Meltwater remained visible atop Antarctica’s Amery ice shelf
Spanning from the Antarctic Peninsula in the west to the Amery Ice Shelf in the east.
Protecting Andean Bears and their habitats
Bears forage for young bromeliad plants in Peru’s puna grasslands, but prefer to avoid cattle.
Warming temperatures impact the immune performance of wild monkeys
Young individuals' immune systems may be particularly affected by temperature.
New study links Botswana’s 2022 elephant die-Off to toxic algal blooms
In 2022, 350 African elephant carcasses were found in the northeastern sector of Botswana, known as the eastern Okavango Panhandle. As the timing was...
Florida manatees thrive alongside humans
Historic accounts reveal manatee populations increased in the 1800s and 1900s alongside human populations.
Metabolic strategies of coral larvae to resist bleaching
Coral larvae can retain algae at high temperatures due to reduced metabolism and increased nitrogen storage.
Scientists are learning to help crops adapt to climate change
Biologists found what makes some types of tomatoes more heat tolerant.
Tree planting at high latitudes will accelerate global warming
While tree planting is a popular and effective way to mitigate climate change, it's not always effective. A group of scientists at the University...
Climate change increases sources of carbon and CO2 sinks
Landmark 20-year study of climate change impact on permafrost forests.
The cool ocean skin allows oceans to absorb more carbon dioxide
These findings could enhance global carbon assessments.
Frog skin-inspired technology captures atmospheric water
This groundbreaking technology even pulls large amounts of water from the air in low humidity
New study reveals increased pathogen risk for polar bears
Three decades of blood samples suggest increased exposure within their food web.
Exploring Southern Europe’s climate history through fossils
Fossils found the oldest known evidence of the straight-tusked elephant and the red deer in Europe.
Climate changes brings rapid ecological changes in grasslands
New study reveals significant shifts in plant communities and implications for ecosystem restoration
Researchers discover genes that help plants grow under stressful conditions
How plants produce a novel anti-stress molecule?
The impact of environmental quality of life on women
Unique cross-cultural data could inform interventions that boost women's health over the lifespan.
Understanding the impact of diarrheal disease in Dhaka
Temperature increases of 1.5 °C to 2 °C could increase hospitalizations by 4.5% to 7.4% in Dhaka.
The impact of climate change on marine animals
Study of 21,000 marine animals finds many coastal regions are also at greater risk than previously realized.
Researchers found links between climate change and extreme weather
Researchers from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication have discovered that discussing the connections between climate change and extreme weather events is not...
A mountaintop collapsed into the sea and triggered a mega-tsunami
Greenland landslide caused nine-day earthquake.