NASA Finds 2022 Arctic Winter Sea Ice Maximum Extent 10th-Lowest on Record
Arctic sea ice appeared to have hit its annual maximum extent on February 25 after growing through the fall and winter. This year’s wintertime extent…
Arctic sea ice appeared to have hit its annual maximum extent on February 25 after growing through the fall and winter. This year’s wintertime extent…
Forest loss from temperature and rainfall alterations adding to deforestation issue. Forest loss in India could become an even bigger problem than anticipated in the…
Heat waves, which are on the rise, appear to pose particular risk for men and Black populations. Extreme heat accounted for about 600-700 additional deaths…
Rising temperatures, increased CO2 will drive trees, grasses, weeds to produce more pollen. Allergy seasons are likely to become longer and grow more intense as…
Scientists have produced a map showing where the world’s major food crops should be grown to maximize yield and minimize environmental impact. This would capture…
Rice study shows how proposed projects could eliminate need for coal, drastically cut pollution. Texas can be a model for the nation on how to…
Changes to a key ice flow equation could refine estimates of sea level rise. The rate of glacier ice flow is more sensitive to stress…
Geographer Matthias Garschagen is a lead author of the new assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. In our interview, he discusses the…
Chemists have developed a nano-scale structure that combines copper, gold, and silver to work as a superior catalyst in a chemical reaction whose improved performance…
Tree ring analyses reveal growth declines over recent decades / Researchers expect further, even drastic declines, especially in southern Europe. Beech forests in Europe are…
An international team of researchers has revealed that tropical terrestrial methane (CH4) emissions explain more than 80% of the observed changes in the global atmospheric…
22-month study provides realistic conditions, scientists say. A long-term study of Hawaiian coral species provides a surprisingly optimistic view of how they might survive warmer…
An icebreaker cut through persistent sea ice in the Weddell Sea during an expedition that ultimately located Shackleton’s lost ship. An international expedition has located the…
Using MBARI mapping technology, researchers have established a baseline for tracking future changes to the seafloor. A new study from MBARI researchers and their collaborators…
Microscopic Ocean Predator With a Taste for Carbon Capture A single-celled marine microbe capable of photosynthesis and hunting and eating prey may be a secret…
End-of-season Arctic multiyear sea ice is about 1.5 feet thinner in 2021 than in 2019 Arctic Ocean sea ice lost one-third of its volume in…
Researchers apply stressful temperature treatment to laboratory corals to boost heat tolerance. A new study led by researchers at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel…
Scientists are turning to a combination of data collected from the air, land, and space to get a more complete picture of how climate change…