Environment

Renewables on Track to Supply Nearly Half of Global Pow...

Renewable power is on pace to produce close to half of the electricity used glob...

What’s Causing the Recent Spike in Global Temperatures?

Since early 2023, the world has seen a steep rise in temperatures that scientist...

In Europe, Forest Shrubs Are Migrating Toward Pollution

While warming is pushing some European vegetation north, toward cooler weather, ...

Researchers Parse the Future of Plankton in an Ever-War...

Plankton form the base of the world’s food chain, but warmer and more acidic oce...

La Niña Looking Less Likely as Ocean Waters Stay Balmy

As ocean temperatures remain stubbornly high, forecasters see a diminished chanc...

Scientists Breed Corals That Can Withstand More Heat

Scientists have successfully bred corals that are more tolerant of heat, showing...

Nine Tons of Illicit Pangolin Scales Recovered in Nigeria

On a single day in August, Nigerian officials recovered more than 9 tons of illi...

'Forever Chemicals' Linked to Poorer Sleep

Young adults with higher levels of certain “forever chemicals" in their blood re...

Ukraine Rewilding: Will Nature Be Allowed to Revive Whe...

Amid the war’s destruction, Ukrainian scientists are seeing signs of an ecologic...

Lakes Dot the Sahara Desert After Heavy Rain

An unusual early September cyclone drenched large parts of Morocco, Algeria, Tun...

A Fish Once Thought Extinct, the 'Mekong Ghost' Is Redi...

Recent sightings of the "Mekong ghost" fish in Cambodia offer hope for a creatur...

As Disinformation Swirls, Meteorologists Are Facing Thr...

Predicting large and dangerous storms has always been challenging. It’s gotten t...

Loss of Forest Causes Stonefly to Change Color

The loss of forest in New Zealand has led some native stoneflies to change color...

Pollution from Gas Stoves Kills 40,000 in Europe Each Year

Pollution seeping from gas stoves kills 40,000 people each year across the EU an...

Greening Concrete: A Major Emitter Inches Toward Carbon...

Concrete is the most ubiquitous man-made building material on the planet, but ma...

China Appears On Track to See Emissions Fall This Year

China is likely to see its emissions fall this year, despite rising power demand...

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