The Environmental Defense Fund is working with researchers at Harvard University on the probe-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com - 14 hours ago, 17 Apr 18, 4:00pm -
With few coal plants left to shutter, transportation is the main hurdle to meeting emissions targets-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com - 15 hours ago, 17 Apr 18, 3:15pm -
Non-native milkweed species planted in the southern U.S. could harm monarch butterflies as temperatures rise. Jason G. Goldman reports.-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com - 1 day ago, 17 Apr 18, 1:15am -
The “extinction capital of the world” could start losing unique plant species in as little as a month if funding disappears-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com - 2 days ago, 16 Apr 18, 5:00pm -
Nonbinding resolution, opposed by U.S., is a key step toward mandatory regulations-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com - 2 days ago, 16 Apr 18, 2:30pm -
A wildfire in the summer of 2017 deposited heat-absorbing black carbon on the imperiled ice sheet -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com - 4 days ago, 14 Apr 18, 12:00pm -
Warm ocean waters are eating away at ice, but what’s driving that process is unclear-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com - 6 days ago, 12 Apr 18, 2:45pm -
The Arctic climate is shattering record after record, altering weather worldwide-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com - 6 days ago, 12 Apr 18, 1:00pm -
If hemisphere-spanning currents are slowing, greater flooding and extreme weather could be at hand-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com - 6 days ago, 11 Apr 18, 8:40pm -
The finalists hope to transform carbon dioxide into cement, bioplastic and other useful materials-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com - 8 days ago, 10 Apr 18, 4:15pm -
Human meddling with the river is blamed for most of the rise in flood levels, but the role of climate remains unclear-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com - 8 days ago, 10 Apr 18, 10:45am -
Programs emphasizing sustainability and biodiversity fared well, whereas climate-focused efforts came up short-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com - 9 days ago, 9 Apr 18, 3:15pm -
Dozens of these water-filtering species are at risk of vanishing, and that’s bad news for every living creature that relies on them-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com - 9 days ago, 9 Apr 18, 2:00pm -
Indigenous people are rejecting oil, coal and gas extraction in favor of renewable energy to save their land, increase employment and fight global warming-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com - 9 days ago, 9 Apr 18, 11:00am -
As population booms, the city looks to congestion pricing to rein in CO2 from cars-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com - 12 days ago, 6 Apr 18, 2:45pm -
Rarely in my career have I seen a proposal more short-sighted and counterproductive than this one-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com - 12 days ago, 6 Apr 18, 12:00pm -
Linked to a warming ocean, ice retreat was more rapid than even at the end of the last Ice Age-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com - 13 days ago, 4 Apr 18, 6:30pm -
Photosynthesis actually is an inefficient process, but a biological chemist is trying to crank it up. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com - 15 days ago, 3 Apr 18, 12:11am -
Climate change may be partially to blame for the creatures’ shifting schedules-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com - 16 days ago, 2 Apr 18, 10:45am -
One of the benefits of working for NASA is that the enormous range of science the agency covers – from satellite records for the present day, to exoplanet climates, from early Mars and deep time on Earth to the far future – and the opportunity to… - 15 hours ago, 17 Apr 18, 2:42pm -
Through two new studies in Nature, the weakening of the Gulf Stream System is back in the scientific headlines. But even before that, interesting new papers have been published – high time for an update on this topic. Let’s start with tomorrow’… - 7 days ago, 11 Apr 18, 5:05pm -
Readers may recall a post a year ago about a nonsense paper by that appeared in Global and Planetary Change. We reported too on the crowd-sourced rebuttal led by that was published last October. Now comes by three members of the Editorial Board (Mart… - 14 days ago, 4 Apr 18, 6:25am -
Some of you might have read about the lawsuit by a number of municipalities (including San Francisco and Oakland) against the major oil companies for damages (related primarily to sea level rise) caused by anthropogenic climate change. The legal deta… - 37 days ago, 12 Mar 18, 1:58am -
This month’s open thread on responses to climate change (politics, adaptation, mitigation etc.). Please stay focused on the overall topic. Digressions into the nature and history of communism/feudal societies/anarchistic utopias are off topic and w… - 48 days ago, 1 Mar 18, 5:02am -
The responses to the last post on the Rideau Canal Skateway season changes were interesting, and led to a few pointers to additional data sets that show similar trends and some rather odd counter-points from the usual suspects. Minnesotan Lakes The m… - 51 days ago, 26 Feb 18, 12:46pm -
I’ve been interested in indirect climate-related datasets for a while (for instance, the Nenana Ice Classic). One that I was reminded of yesterday is the 48-year series of openings and closings of the Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa. Since 1971, th… - 54 days ago, 23 Feb 18, 3:58am -
This month’s open thread for climate science topics. Note that discussions about mitigation and/or adaptation should be on the Forced Responses thread. Let’s try and avoid a Groundhog Day scenario in the comments! - 74 days ago, 2 Feb 18, 7:31pm -
What Is the Bystander Effect? What Is the Bystander Effect?If you suffer a heart attack in a crowd, you would be less likely to get help than if there were only one or two people around you.From:Scientific AmericanViews:1358 85ratingsTime:02:10More inScience & T… - 56 days ago, 20 Feb 18, 8:49pm -
Polar Bear Treadmill, Eclipse Petroglyphs, and More: 60 Second Science Podcasts Polar Bear Treadmill, Eclipse Petroglyphs, and More: 60 Second Science PodcastsDiscover how blue-bellied lizards get spooked by bright colors, how drifting sea ice forces polar bears to walk farther to stay in their range, a device that could tel… - 57 days ago, 19 Feb 18, 11:41pm -
The Neuroscience of Figure Skating The Neuroscience of Figure SkatingSkaters' brains adapt to their complex routines.From:Scientific AmericanViews:1888 72ratingsTime:02:36More inScience & Technology - 58 days ago, 18 Feb 18, 9:22pm -
2017 Breakthrough Prize in Physics Goes to Cosmos-Mapping Team 2017 Breakthrough Prize in Physics Goes to Cosmos-Mapping TeamThis year's Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics was awarded to the team behind NASA's Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe, or WMAP, a space telescope that launched in 2001 to ma… - 59 days ago, 18 Feb 18, 3:57pm -
Origami Lattice Folds between Dimensions Origami Lattice Folds between DimensionsOrigami lattices have twofold benefits for nanotechnology and medical care.From:Scientific AmericanViews:1536 66ratingsTime:01:00More inScience & Technology - 59 days ago, 18 Feb 18, 5:32am -
Snap, Crackle, Whop--How to Win the Wishbone Snap, Crackle, Whop--How to Win the WishboneDon't crack under pressure! Explore the scientific—and sometimes sleazy—secrets to win a wish at this year's Thanksgiving wishbone pull.From:Scientific AmericanViews:6816 64ratingsTime:0… - 59 days ago, 18 Feb 18, 1:12am -
Plants in the UK are set to blaze into flower virtually simultaneously, because flowering has been delayed two weeks by the unusually cold weather - 12 hours ago, 17 Apr 18, 6:00pm -
A crucial feeding ground for migrating birds has been almost destroyed by pollution and a bad winter, but help is at hand in the form of an all-you-can-eat buffet - 13 hours ago, 17 Apr 18, 5:15pm -
If one part of an ice shelf starts to thin, it can trigger rapid ice losses in other regions as much as 900 kilometres away – contributing to sea level rise - 14 hours ago, 17 Apr 18, 4:15pm -
New UN-agreed limits on carbon emissions from shipping don’t go far or fast enough, especially as we already have the tech to make shipping carbon-free - 5 days ago, 13 Apr 18, 3:51pm -
Warm mountain winds are causing extensive winter melting on the surface of the Larsen C ice shelf, which could contribute to its breakup - 5 days ago, 13 Apr 18, 3:13pm -
The March for Science on 14 April will involve rallies in more than 200 cities, as a sequel to last year’s inaugural march in protest of president Donald Trump - 5 days ago, 13 Apr 18, 10:29am -
The world’s first ranking of tsunami risks for major tourist beaches shows popular spots like Hawaii and Bali are most in danger - 6 days ago, 12 Apr 18, 2:40pm -
The record-breaking 2017 wildfires in the US generated massive thunderstorms that pumped as much smoke into the stratosphere as a volcanic eruption - 6 days ago, 12 Apr 18, 11:57am -
A 10 per cent rise in snowfall in Antarctica is adding more ice to the continent each year, but the ice sheets are still shrinking because it's being lost faster too - 9 days ago, 9 Apr 18, 4:44pm -
A single bone found in the Saudi Arabian desert is at least 85,000 years old, and may shed light on the route early humans took out of Africa - 9 days ago, 9 Apr 18, 4:00pm -
From the plastic age, to the tripling of our population and the destruction of the natural world, David Attenborough has seen it all, and issues a call to arms - 9 days ago, 9 Apr 18, 2:00pm -
Understanding Arctic ponds can help us predict how fast the ice is melting. Their formation is governed by the simple maths of drawing overlapping circles - 11 days ago, 6 Apr 18, 5:51pm -
Spending on renewables in developed countries has halved since 2011, with investment levels in Europe falling back below the 2006 level - 13 days ago, 5 Apr 18, 2:00pm -
A congestion charge in Stockholm not only cut levels of air pollution, it halved the number of children admitted to hospital with asthma attacks - 14 days ago, 4 Apr 18, 5:00pm -
Bowhead whales are such talented singers they can make two sounds simultaneously, and they invent new songs every year - 14 days ago, 4 Apr 18, 12:01am -
Governments are dithering over whether to limit climate change to 1.5°C or 2°C, but it seems the stricter target would avoid food shortages and major economic losses - 15 days ago, 3 Apr 18, 11:20am -
Environmentalist Mark Lynas, who once destroyed GM crops and then made headlines by ending his opposition, is stepping up his call for reason to triumph - 15 days ago, 3 Apr 18, 11:00am -
Fish and seafood are normally fairly environmentally friendly, but it takes so much fuel to catch some species that their carbon footprint is as big as that of red meat - 16 days ago, 2 Apr 18, 4:00pm -
A strange alliance of corporates and environmental groups thinks profits and green credentials can be aligned. But there's some angry pushback - 18 days ago, 31 Mar 18, 10:00am -
A few amphibian species in Panama are recovering from near-extinction, after apparently evolving resistance to the deadly chytrid fungus - 19 days ago, 29 Mar 18, 7:00pm -
Comparing moon rocks to volcanic ones from the ocean floor shows that Earth’s water may have stuck around even through the giant impact that formed the moon - 20 days ago, 28 Mar 18, 7:00pm -
The UK government’s plan to introduce a refundable deposit on plastic bottles is a good start, but producers must pay the entire cost of dealing with waste - 21 days ago, 28 Mar 18, 4:16pm -
Even some of the more remote parts of the Amazon rainforest, far from major rivers, were once densely populated – centuries before the arrival of Europeans - 22 days ago, 27 Mar 18, 4:00pm -
Our extinct cousins the Neanderthals seem to have targeted cave bears, which were normally intimidating foes, while they were sleepy and weak from hibernating through the winter - 23 days ago, 26 Mar 18, 9:00am -
An assessment of Earth’s biodiversity predicts catastrophic losses within decades, with severe knock-on effects for human civilisation like shortages of food - 26 days ago, 23 Mar 18, 4:40pm -
Giant devil rays have been filmed courting for the first time, and it turns out the males do not even wait for the females to give birth - 26 days ago, 22 Mar 18, 6:00pm -
Great tits exposed to toxic metals like cadmium and lead alter their behaviour, becoming less exploratory and more cautious, suggesting their personalities have been reshaped - 27 days ago, 22 Mar 18, 3:35pm -
There's at least four times as much plastic floating in the Pacific as we thought, and a lot of it may have floated over from Japan after the 2011 Tohoku tsunami - 27 days ago, 22 Mar 18, 2:00pm -
A strange discovery, made by polar explorer Robert Scott a century ago, might explain how complex life survived when the planet froze over into “Snowball Earth” - 28 days ago, 21 Mar 18, 5:30pm -
Koalas are often given antibiotics to treat a lethal strain of chlamydia, but the medicines often kill the koalas by wiping out friendly bacteria in their guts - 28 days ago, 21 Mar 18, 4:35pm -
A fire in New South Wales has destroyed 69 homes, even though Australia’s fire season is over – climate change may be a factor - 29 days ago, 20 Mar 18, 5:30pm -
A genetically engineered yeast makes beer that tastes of hops, without using any hops – and it could make beer cheaper and more environmentally friendly - 29 days ago, 20 Mar 18, 5:00pm -
In the coming decades Russia will experience worse heatwaves than the 2010 event, which killed 55,000 people, while the US will bake in the West and Great Lakes regions - 30 days ago, 19 Mar 18, 4:00pm -
The immediate disasters of The Day After Tomorrow remains wild exaggeration, but melting ice could yet cause dramatic climate changes by altering ocean currents - 30 days ago, 19 Mar 18, 10:00am -
We need to suck CO2 from the air to solve the climate crisis, but what do we do with it? A budding industry is turning the gas into useful stuff - 33 days ago, 16 Mar 18, 12:00pm -
The donne’ sali chilli is a major feature of the cuisine of the Mariana Islands, but thanks to an invasive snake this pepper faces an uncertain future - 34 days ago, 15 Mar 18, 10:55am -
Melting Arctic ice flooding into the Atlantic could put the ocean circulation that warms Europe in danger, triggering dramatic sea-level rise and drought - 36 days ago, 13 Mar 18, 3:20pm -
A draft of a US government report argues that the country could reap huge economic and health benefits by cutting greenhouse gas emissions - 36 days ago, 13 Mar 18, 11:20am -
Melting Arctic ice flooding into the Atlantic could put the ocean circulation that warms Europe in danger, triggering dramatic sea level rise and drought - 37 days ago, 12 Mar 18, 12:00am -
The first birds to evolve had hip bones that forced them to lay small, weak eggs that could not support the adult bird’s weight - 40 days ago, 9 Mar 18, 1:37pm -
Arctic routes are getting busier and some ships get trapped in the ice. Rather than smash them out with brute force, there is a more elegant way to free them - 40 days ago, 9 Mar 18, 12:00pm -
Stromatolites represent some of the oldest fossils on Earth but the assumption that they formed in sun-drenched seas has now been challenged - 41 days ago, 8 Mar 18, 2:40pm -
The unusually cold and snowy conditions hitting the US now, and experienced last week across Europe, may be a direct consequence of the Arctic's warmer winter - 41 days ago, 8 Mar 18, 2:01pm -
Wild leopards wander into the Indian city of Mumbai to prey on feral dogs – and in doing so they stop the dogs biting people and passing on the rabies virus - 41 days ago, 8 Mar 18, 5:00am -
Rising seas are already boosting the flood risk in places like San Francisco, but the problem is even worse than that because land is also subsiding - 41 days ago, 7 Mar 18, 7:00pm -
Britain’s native red squirrels have been retreating for decades in the face of invasive grey squirrels, but predators called pine martens could help save them - 42 days ago, 7 Mar 18, 12:01am -
Two massive colonies of Adélie penguins have been discovered on the Danger Islands off the coast of Antarctica, bringing the global population to 8 million - 43 days ago, 6 Mar 18, 5:20pm -
A species of subterranean plant was only seen once, in 1866, and was assumed to be extinct – until researchers stumbled across living specimens in Borneo - 47 days ago, 2 Mar 18, 10:50am -
Demand is expected to exceed supply on Thursday and possibly Friday too, but that just means some factories will have to use less gas - 48 days ago, 1 Mar 18, 2:08pm -
Fifteen more species of “zombie ant fungus” have been discovered, and they all force their hosts to die in creative ways to further their own life cycle - 49 days ago, 28 Feb 18, 2:40pm -
The extreme warmth is likely to slow or prevent the formation of Arctic sea ice, which has been shrinking for decades due to climate change. - 50 days ago, 27 Feb 18, 4:15pm -
The failure of the breeding season bodes ill for endangered North Atlantic right whales, which are down to a population of just 430 - 50 days ago, 27 Feb 18, 12:52pm -
Much as an aeroplane leaves contrails, streaks of white cloud condense onto the tiny particles thrown into the air by the exhausts of travelling ships - 50 days ago, 27 Feb 18, 7:00am -
The clothes on your back are responsible for huge amounts of pollution – but lab-grown fabrics and changes to our fashion habits can make a big difference - 51 days ago, 26 Feb 18, 12:00pm -
We can’t wait for the next generation to solve the problem of climate change but today’s kids can still be a big force for change, says Michael E. Mann - 55 days ago, 21 Feb 18, 6:30pm -
Some advocates of global climate action think the pact would be stronger if the United States simply left, rather than remaining in and demanding big changes. - 26 May 17, 12:57pm -
The president’s proposed reductions to the department’s research may have a greater impact on climate change than the Paris accord decision. - 25 May 17, 3:43pm -
Noel Patterson educates guests at the Miraval Resort & Spa in Tucson on the importance of bees, leads tastings and encourages backyard hives. - 24 May 17, 10:00am -
Senators voted 51 to 49 to block a measure that would have undone a regulation to control the release of methane from oil and gas wells on public land. - 11 May 17, 12:30am -
Politics intruded on climate science in Australia. The scientists fought back, led by John Church, a leading world expert on sea level rise. - 8 May 17, 3:32pm -
A spokesman for the agency’s administrator said he would consider replacing the academic scientists with representatives from industries the agency is supposed to regulate. - 8 May 17, 1:19am -
Packs of the animals, once endangered, have flourished, but biologists worry about the effects of renewed hunting outside the national park. - 1 May 17, 6:38pm -
Officials are seeking the reason for an “unusual mortality event” that has left 41 humpback whales dead since early 2016 from North Carolina to Maine. - 27 Apr 17, 5:53pm -
A new study found that a major ocean current is carrying plastic from the North Atlantic to the Greenland and Barents seas, and leaving it there. - 19 Apr 17, 6:00pm -
Melting water from one of Canada’s largest glaciers used to flow north, to the Bering Sea. Last spring, it reversed course, a case of what scientists call “river piracy.” - 17 Apr 17, 3:00pm -
Scientists compiling a record of the atmosphere based on air trapped in Antarctic ice found that rising carbon dioxide has accelerated plant growth. - 5 Apr 17, 5:00pm -
CNBC's Morgan Brennan speaks with Dylan Taylor, Space Angels co-founder, discusses his commercial investments in space. - 12 hours ago, 17 Apr 18, 5:46pm -
While death is a universal truth, there aren't any universal theories about what happens after we die. These controversial ideas reveal what may come next. - 16 hours ago, 17 Apr 18, 1:46pm -
The Philippines is set to deploy hundreds of riot police to top holiday island Boracay to keep travellers out and head off potential protests ahead of its six-month closure to tourists, the government said Tuesday. President Rodrigo Duterte has bran… - 22 hours ago, 17 Apr 18, 7:53am -
Have online media companies declared war on the conservative movement? Media Research Center founder Brent Bozell explains findings on 'The Ingraham Angle.' - 1 day ago, 17 Apr 18, 2:58am -
The Trump administration walked back U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley's announcement that new economic sanctions were imminent - 1 day ago, 16 Apr 18, 9:56pm -
WASHINGTON (AP) — An internal government watchdog says the Environmental Protection Agency violated federal spending laws when purchasing a $43,000 soundproof privacy booth for Administrator Scott Pruitt to make private phone calls in his office. - 1 day ago, 16 Apr 18, 8:26pm -
Jerry Brown elicited praise from Donald Trump after he pledged 400 troops to the Guard's third large-scale border mission since 2006 - 1 day ago, 16 Apr 18, 7:05pm -
Archaeologists on the German Baltic island of Ruegen have uncovered hundreds of 1,000-year-old silver coins, rings, pearls and bracelets that they say are linked to the era of the Danish King Harald Gormsson - 2 days ago, 16 Apr 18, 11:20am -
NASA’s groundbreaking new planet-hunting spacecraft TESS is set to launch today from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Using four advanced, wide-field cameras, TESS—which stands for Transiting Exoplane… - 2 days ago, 16 Apr 18, 11:19am -
First responders from all over the country have come together in Mercury, Nevada to train for a potential radiological attack on U.S. soil. - 2 days ago, 16 Apr 18, 9:35am -
Colorado, Florida, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia are affected - 2 days ago, 16 Apr 18, 6:21am -
Ants care for wounded comrades by licking their wounds Ants care for wounded comrades by licking their woundsMatabele ants often lose limbs in battles with termites, and their nestmates not only carry the injured ants home, they lick their wounds as if to clean them. Read more: http://ow.ly/5otr30ioo… - 57 days ago, 20 Feb 18, 6:38am -
Expedition to uncover hidden life in mystery Antarctic realm Expedition to uncover hidden life in mystery Antarctic realmAn international team are setting off to study a mysterious area of the ocean that has been concealed for thousands of years. Read more: http://ow.ly/zIiQ30injIx.From:New ScientistVie… - 58 days ago, 18 Feb 18, 10:40pm -
Primitive human eggs matured in the lab for the first time Primitive human eggs matured in the lab for the first timeHuman eggs have been matured from their most primitive state to full development in the lab for the first time. The resulting eggs are ready to be fertilised, and, if healthy, could in the… - 59 days ago, 18 Feb 18, 5:40am -
A capsized oil tanker is releasing invisible toxins into the sea A capsized oil tanker is releasing invisible toxins into the seaThe Sanchi was carrying 136000 tonnes of oil condensate, a fuel much more volatile and flammable than crude oil. The spill is the biggest since the Deepwater Horizon oil platform dis… - 59 days ago, 18 Feb 18, 2:44am -
We can now read the whole genome of a fetus in the womb We can now read the whole genome of a fetus in the wombKnowing the ins and outs of our children's genetic secrets before they are born could help reduce the likelihood of many diseases - but could it be misused? https://www.newscientist.com/artic… - 59 days ago, 18 Feb 18, 12:28am -
Deadly superbugs are evolving to beat alcohol hand sanitisers Deadly superbugs are evolving to beat alcohol hand sanitisersSuperbugs have found a way to alter their genes to make it harder to kill them with alcohol-based hand sanitisers. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2160745-deadly-superbugs-are-evol… - 60 days ago, 17 Feb 18, 5:42pm -
The US government says that a huge earthquake risk lurks in the heart of the country, where a series of large shocks hit 200 years ago. Seth Stein says that kind of warning is dead wrong.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/news/rss/news_s7/~4/vt… - 9 Nov 11, 11:00pm -
Extreme weather cost Americans over $300 billion last year. Scientists say climate change will bring more of that. Entrepreneurs and businesses see a new market in gauging risk. - 9 hours ago, 17 Apr 18, 8:25pm -
The EPA says the San Jacinto Waste Pits near Houston no longer needs Scott Pruitt's personal attention due to progress on a remediation plan. But the site is still years away from being cleaned up. - 1 day ago, 16 Apr 18, 9:31pm -
A new report, "Supermarkets Fail to Make the Grade in Reducing Food Waste," scores the 10 largest grocery stores on how they handle food waste. No store got an A, but Walmart got a B. - 2 days ago, 16 Apr 18, 4:13pm -
The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation — the conveyor belt of the ocean — is slowing down. Scientists disagree about what's behind it, but say it could mean bad news for the climate. - 4 days ago, 13 Apr 18, 9:40pm -
People responding to surveys sometimes misstate their drug use. Canada will check wastewater for traces of drugs to more accurately assess consumption. - 5 days ago, 13 Apr 18, 2:14pm -
The National Park Service will increase entrance fees at 117 national parks by at least $5. The increases are far smaller than had previously been proposed by the Trump administration. - 5 days ago, 13 Apr 18, 12:28pm -
Republicans in Congress have released their version of a new Farm Bill. It imposes new requirements on low-income recipients of food assistance, but continues traditional subsidies for farmers. - 5 days ago, 12 Apr 18, 11:35pm -
For 6 1/2 years, Barbara J. King has written commentaries for NPR on everything from animals and anthropology to gender and higher education. Here, she offers up some of her favorite pieces. - 6 days ago, 12 Apr 18, 12:27pm -
Scientists hope MethaneSAT will show where the potent greenhouse gas is coming from. Tracking methane in the air is difficult because it rises and spreads from the source. - 6 days ago, 11 Apr 18, 11:30pm -
With a president keeping a Cabinet-level official on the job despite a raft of scandals, ethics officials are spelling out why that might be a problem. - 8 days ago, 10 Apr 18, 9:00am -
America's farmers are digging soil like never before. A movement for "regenerative agriculture" is dedicated to building healthier soil and could even lead to a new eco-label on food. - 8 days ago, 9 Apr 18, 7:16pm -
If Pruitt's slavish devotion to deregulation has boosted his stock with Trump, it has also endeared him to an array of conservative activists and organizations who have been looking for heroes. - 9 days ago, 9 Apr 18, 1:55pm -
Embattled EPA chief Scott Pruitt has moved to reverse or weaken dozens of environmental measures. But many face a slow regulatory process, and may yet be undone. - 9 days ago, 9 Apr 18, 9:00am -
TALOGA, Okla. (Reuters) - Wildfires which have killed two people in western Oklahoma could spread and more could ignite as wind gusts of up to 50 miles per hour whip an area where scant rain has fallen in five months, fire and forestry officials said… - 3 hours ago, 18 Apr 18, 2:46am -
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The city of Yanan, a major wind power base in northwest China's Shaanxi province, has introduced a lottery system to decide which wind projects will go ahead this year, a sign that grid constraints are forcing local governments t… - 4 hours ago, 18 Apr 18, 1:30am -
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Costa Coffee pledged on Wednesday to recycling half a billion coffee cups a year by 2020 and said it seeks to become the first chain to guarantee it recycles the same number of cups as it puts onto the market. - 7 hours ago, 17 Apr 18, 11:04pm -
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's top aide on domestic energy issues, including biofuels quotas and scrapping Obama-era rules on car and power plant carbon emissions, is stepping down to return to the lobbying practice he left last year… - 8 hours ago, 17 Apr 18, 9:34pm -
PARIS (Reuters) - A report prepared for the European Commission has questioned the economic viability of plans to build a gas pipeline connecting Spain and France, designed in part to help reduce Europe's reliance on Russian piped gas, five sources t… - 10 hours ago, 17 Apr 18, 8:16pm -
BERLIN (Reuters) - German farmers say it is time to rescind a ban on hunting wolves because the animals have become an increasing threat to herds of sheep and other farm animals since their reintroduction in Germany in 2000 after more than 130 years… - 11 hours ago, 17 Apr 18, 7:06pm -
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Agriculture Minister Julia Kloeckner on Tuesday said she was finalizing a draft regulation to end use of the weed-killer glyphosate in household gardens, parks and sports facilities, and to set "massive" limits for its use i… - 14 hours ago, 17 Apr 18, 4:17pm -
LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - The European Union's highest court said on Tuesday that Poland broke environmental laws with large-scale logging in an ancient forest, a ruling that comes as its nationalist government seeks to ease tensions with the bloc. - 14 hours ago, 17 Apr 18, 3:45pm -
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge late Monday dismissed environmental lawsuits filed against Volkswagen AG over excess diesel emissions by Salt Lake County, Utah and Hillsborough County, Florida. - 14 hours ago, 17 Apr 18, 3:22pm -
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Investment in new European wind farms and equipment is expected to increase this year after a sharp drop in 2017, helped by several large project auctions, according to a major industry body. - 22 hours ago, 17 Apr 18, 7:20am -
Immunology wars: Monoclonal antibodies Immunology wars: Monoclonal antibodiesOur immune systems are at war with cancer. This animation reveals how monoclonal antibodies can act as valuable reinforcements to shore up our defences – and help battle cancer. You can...From:nature vide… - 58 days ago, 19 Feb 18, 8:49am -
Inside ALS: The neurons behind the disease Inside ALS: The neurons behind the diseaseAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder that mainly affects the nerve cells (neurons), which control muscle movement. As the motor neurons degenerate, they stop...From:nature… - 58 days ago, 18 Feb 18, 10:35pm -
Anatomy of a hunt: Speed, strategy and survival Anatomy of a hunt: Speed, strategy and survivalAs predators chase down their prey on the open savanna it's a race for survival. Lions and cheetahs are some of the most athletic animals on the planet but strength and speed aren't everything....Fr… - 58 days ago, 18 Feb 18, 9:45pm -
A mini, magnetic, all-terrain robot A mini, magnetic, all-terrain robotA tiny robot is making leaps and bounds for small-scale locomotion. This soft robot really can walk the walk, as well as being able to roll, jump and swim. This could help it navigate the surprisin...From:natu… - 58 days ago, 18 Feb 18, 9:15pm -
Pictures in the air: 3D printing with light Pictures in the air: 3D printing with lightA glowing image resembling a futuristic hologram floats in mid-air. This is a 3D volumetric display. Using a tiny particle suspended in laser light, researchers have been able to create high...From:nat… - 59 days ago, 18 Feb 18, 1:20pm -
Repairing the eardrum: The sound of self-healing Repairing the eardrum: The sound of self-healingRuptured eardrums are relatively common. Fortunately, small tears usually heal by themselves. But some large tears need to be repaired by a surgeon. This animation shows how a new tissue...From:na… - 59 days ago, 18 Feb 18, 10:05am -
Insects that play an essential role in moulding ecosystems may have begun their rise to prominence earlier than previously thought, shedding new light on how the world became modern. That is the finding of a new paper published by an international te… - 78 days ago, 30 Jan 18, 1:09pm -
A new study by Chad Furl, postdoctoral research associate, and Hatim Sharif, professor of civil and environmental engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio, delves into the 2015 Wimberley, Texas floods that destroyed 350 homes and claimed… - 78 days ago, 30 Jan 18, 2:43am -
More than 11 billion pieces of plastic are lodged within coral reefs in the Asia-Pacific region. According to a new study published in the journal Science, as this plastic gets tangled, it often cuts the coral, increasing the risk of infection an… - 79 days ago, 29 Jan 18, 1:39pm -
As farmers in the American West decide what, when and where to plant, and urban water managers plan for water needs in the next year, they want to know how much water their community will get from melting snow in the mountains.This melting snow comes… - 79 days ago, 29 Jan 18, 1:27pm -
Going for the gold is what the Olympics is all about and three UBC entrepreneurs are working to help athletes get closer to the podium.Kevin Reilly and Behnam Molavi—both PhD engineering graduates from UBC—and sports physician Babak Shadgan have… - 79 days ago, 29 Jan 18, 1:27pm -
Emissions of volatile organic compounds higher than previously assumed.In the scientific journal PNAS, researchers from Innsbruck, Austria, present the world's first chemical fingerprint of urban emission sources of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).… - 81 days ago, 26 Jan 18, 8:37pm -
The flow of water that supports hydro-electric and irrigation infrastructure in the mountain regions of Nepal and India is regulated by hundreds of large icy ponds on the surface of some of the world’s highest glaciers, scientists have revealed. - 82 days ago, 26 Jan 18, 5:40pm -
Conflict roils with Trudeau, Alberta, and Kinder Morgan on one side and British Columbia, First Nations, and environmentalists on the other. - 9 hours ago, 17 Apr 18, 8:51pm -
The decision not to take a lead role contributed to a lackluster response that has left thousands of people without electricity more than half a year after the storm. - 1 day ago, 16 Apr 18, 8:39pm -
The Atlantic Ocean's circulation has definitely slowed -- but scientists say not to expect a doomsday scenario just yet. - 5 days ago, 13 Apr 18, 4:23pm -
"Scott is doing a great job!" Trump tweeted on Saturday. The GOP, however, is starting to cool on the scandal-ridden EPA chief. - 8 days ago, 9 Apr 18, 8:37pm -
Here’s why a less cloudy future is a big problem Here’s why a less cloudy future is a big problemWhen it comes to climate change predictions, clouds are a pain in the butt. In fact, according to the IPCC, they're the largest pain in the butt. They're pretty squirrelly things: small,...From:… - 58 days ago, 18 Feb 18, 8:21pm -
5 tips (and more) for the vegan-curious 5 tips (and more) for the vegan-curiousGrist editor Eve Andrews went vegan for a month, picked up a few tips, and then went back to see how she felt about her favorite burger. Watch and find out! Then, read Eve's essay on why...From:GristViews… - 58 days ago, 18 Feb 18, 7:42pm -
This Hawaiian island is the future of energy This Hawaiian island is the future of energyKauai might be a tiny island on the map, but it holds big lessons for the rest of the world when it comes to renewable energy. If you want to learn more, check out this awesome article from...From:Gri… - 58 days ago, 18 Feb 18, 6:18pm -
How comics can help us talk about climate change How comics can help us talk about climate changeThe pace of climate change action can feel downright glacial. Which is funny, because… well, you know. But what if, instead of slogging through decades of climate agreements and hordes of...From:… - 59 days ago, 18 Feb 18, 9:14am -
We recycle so much trash, it’s created an international crisis We recycle so much trash, it’s created an international crisisAs a nation, we've been passing on too many low-quality recyclables to other countries — China, primarily — to get them to deal with it. To get more stuff like this, subscribe he… - 59 days ago, 18 Feb 18, 7:38am -
Puerto Rico’s mental health crisis is an American disaster Puerto Rico’s mental health crisis is an American disasterAround 1 in 4 people affected by a wind- or water-based environmental disaster develops a diagnosable mental disorder. Three months after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, the U.S.… - 62 days ago, 15 Feb 18, 1:39am -
