Tracking 30 Years of Sea Level Rise Around the World
Global mean sea level has risen 101 millimeters (3.98 inches) since 1992, and it continues to do so at 3.9 mm (0.15 inches) per year….
Climate Change
Rhine River – Europe’s Second-Largest River – Runs Dry
Water levels on the Rhine River, Europe’s second-largest river, have continued to fall due to soaring temperatures and lack of rainfall. The low water levels…
Evidence of Unprecedented Modern Sea-Level Rise Found in Ancient Caves
A geology professor at the University of South Florida has uncovered the influence of the industrial boom on global warming. The early 1900s were a…
Scientists Issue Plan for Rewilding the West With Gray Wolf and North American Beaver
As the effects of climate change mount, ecosystem restoration in the US West has garnered significant public attention. This has been bolstered by President Joe…
A New Source of Renewable Energy: Breaking Down Plant Matter
These chemical tools can access plant-based renewable energy, which might reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. There has never been a more pressing need for…
Retreat of Glacier Edges in Alaska’s Kenai Fjords National Park
As glaciers around the world retreat due to climate change, managers of national parks need to know what’s on the horizon to prepare for the…
Under Threat: The World’s Rivers Are Rapidly Changing, Here’s How
Research quantifies how construction of dams and land use change alters sediment flux to oceans. How much sediment rivers carry and where it is deposited…
Scientists Finally Discover What Caused the Collapse of This Ancient Kingdom
Droughts in the sixth century helped Islam gain ground Extreme dryness aided the collapse of the ancient South Arabian kingdom of Himyar. The journal Science…
Seeing Hurricanes – Even Just Through the Media – Can Impact Your Mental Health
UCI-led research ties exposure to hurricanes to worsened mental health A groundbreaking study conducted by experts at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) found a…
In Case of Climate Emergency: Deploying Space Bubbles To Block Out the Sun
“Space Bubbles” – The Deflection of Solar Radiation Using Thin-Film Inflatable Bubble Rafts An interdisciplinary group of scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is…
An Avoidable Disaster: Experts Believe That Climate Change Threatens the Health of Billions
Climate change poses a significant danger to people’s health, yet solutions are within reach Climate change is thought to have a vast range of impacts…
Study of Ancient Mass Extinction Reveals Dinosaurs Took Over Earth Amid Ice, Not Warmth
Thriving in a Series of Sudden Global Chills That Killed Competitors Many of us are familiar with the popular theory of how the dinosaurs died…
Keeping Food on the Table in a Warming World: Bolstering Plant Immunity Against the Heat
Climate change is making plants more susceptible to disease. New research could help them fight back. When heat waves strike, they don’t just take a…
Unique Subpopulation of Greenland Polar Bears Discovered by NASA-Funded Researchers
Greenland’s fjords harbor a unique group of polar bears that rely on glacial ice, a NASA-funded research study reported on June 16, 2022, in the…
Tropical Trees Are Dying Twice As Fast Due to Climate Change
According to new research, climate change may have caused rainforest trees to die more quickly starting in the 1980s The results of a long-term international…
Sponge-Like Material Can Absorb Toxic Chemicals From the Air
The new material can capture small quantities of benzene, a harmful pollutant, from the air while using less energy than previous materials A new material…
“Viral Dark Matter” Could Help Mitigate Climate Change – Here’s How
Study identifies 1,200+ RNA viruses with connections to carbon flux. Many scientists believe that climate change is a significant threat and that we are running…
Trees Might Not Be As Effective at Combating Climate Change As We Thought
Questions remain about what variables limit tree growth New research from an international team of researchers reveals that tree growth seems to be restricted by…
