Environment

The Growing Human Footprint on Earth, as Seen from Space

Last year saw warming reach startling new highs, with record heat fueling extrem...

U.S. Support and New Investments Buoy Hopes for Marine ...

Producing energy from waves and tides has a stop-and-start history. But with a n...

Severe Cold Spells May Persist Because of Warming, Not ...

Huge swaths of North America are facing subfreezing temperatures this week as co...

Renewables Supplied Two-Thirds of Germany's Power Last ...

Germany, the largest economy in Europe, got nearly two-thirds of its power from ...

Despite Biotech Efforts to Revive Species, Extinction I...

In the last decade, laboratory initiatives to recreate long-extinct species have...

Did Climate Change Help Fuel the Los Angeles Wildfires?

Wildfires in Southern California have burned tens of thousands of acres, destroy...

U.S. Wind and Solar Overtake Coal Power

In a first, the U.S. saw wind and solar supply more power than coal last year, a...

How African Communities Are Taking Lead on Protecting W...

A new analysis shows that African wildlife increasingly depend on lands managed ...

Trees That Have Never Known Plentiful Rainfall Better P...

A new study finds that trees that have lived through many wet years struggle to ...

Whiplash: How Big Swings in Precipitation Fueled the L....

Climate scientist Daniel Swain says that two very wet years followed by a very d...

Carbon Dioxide Levels Rose by a Record Amount Last Year

Carbon dioxide is accumulating in the atmosphere faster than ever before, puttin...

As Oceans Warm, Predators Are Falling Out of Sync with ...

In the sea as on land, climate change is driving shifts in the abundance and dis...

Warmer, Greener Arctic Becoming a Source of Heat-Trappi...

As the northern latitudes warm, ice is melting and vegetation is spreading. But ...

Deadly Encounter: Mountain Lion Attacks Spark Controversy

A mountain lion attack that killed a young California man last year has reignite...

In Europe, Solar Power Overtakes Coal

For the first time in the EU, solar supplied more power than coal did last year,...

Microplastics Block Blood Flow in Brains of Mice

A new study finds microplastics can block the flow of blood in the brains of mic...

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