U.N. Ocean Conference sets sail off France on World Oceans Day
2025-06-09
Dozens of research and exploration vessels have set sail off the French coastal city of Nice across the Bay of Angels.Continue Reading
Why past mass extinctions didn’t break ecosystems—But this one might
2025-06-09
For millions of years, large herbivores like mastodons and giant deer shaped the Earth’s ecosystems, which astonishingly stayed stable despite extinctions and upheavals. A new study reveals that only twice in 60 million years did environmental shifts dramatically reorganize these systems once with a continental land bridge, and again withContinue Reading
People Using Apps Like iNaturalist and Merlin Are Helping Fuel Scientific Discovery
2025-06-09
Researchers are increasingly relying on data from citizen scientists to analyze trends in the environment. By Kiley Price In April, more than 100,000 people from nearly 700 cities around the world set out on a mission to document as many plants and animals as they could in their urban environments. Continue Reading
Drifting architects: Plankton, climate, and the race to understand our changing ocean
2025-06-08
They drift unseen, but everything depends on them. Plankton – the ocean’s lifeblood – regulate the climate, feed the seas, and shape life on Earth. On the French Riviera, scientists are racing to unlock their secrets before the hush of their decline echoes across the planet.Continue Reading
Climate change: How mountain communities are scaling new heights
2025-06-08
Low-lying islands aren’t the only ones at risk from our warming planet, as mountain communities are now finding.Continue Reading
Funding Shortfalls Hamper North Carolina’s Program to Buy Out Hog Farms in or Near Floodplains
2025-06-08
Now that hurricane season has arrived, hundreds of waste lagoons could be flooded by climate-amplified storms, threatening yards, drinking water wells, rivers, creeks and wetlands. By Lisa Sorg As soon as the skies clear after a hurricane hits eastern North Carolina, Larry Baldwin climbs in the passenger seat of aContinue Reading
How outdated phones can power smart cities and save the seas
2025-06-08
In a world where over a billion smartphones are produced yearly, a team of researchers is flipping the script on electronic waste. Instead of tossing out older phones, they ve demonstrated a groundbreaking approach: turning outdated smartphones into micro data centers. This low-cost innovation (just 8 euros per phone) offersContinue Reading
Penguins in Antarctica could actually be helping cool the climate… with their poop
2025-06-08
In places like Antarctica, small things can make a difference. Scientists are finding that penguin waste is helping form clouds, which could be offsetting the effects of climate change. (Image credit: Matthew Boyer)Continue Reading
A Neighborhood Burned, a Home Saved, a Future in Question
2025-06-08
Firefighters, heroic tenants and a change of winds spared a home on Quadro Vecchio Drive in Los Angeles during the January wildfires. What comes next for the home—and the families who love it—is complicated. Story and photos by Nina Dietz After the Fires: Second in a series about health risksContinue Reading
Partnerships, increased climate investment crucial for sustainable transition, says UN deputy chief
2025-06-08
Addressing the opening of an international forum in Hanoi on partnerships for green growth, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Wednesday emphasized the need for accelerated action to meet global climate and development goals.Continue Reading
The Santa Cruz Wharf broke apart during winter storm. Will it be fully rebuilt? Should it?
2025-06-08
Storms are battering California’s beloved piers. Repairs are expensive. Are they worth it?Continue Reading
Sea otters to get another chance in Oregon and Northern California
2025-06-08
The Siletz Tribe received a $1.56 million grant to reintroduce Xvlh-t’vsh. The post Sea otters to get another chance in Oregon and Northern California appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Whales blow bubble rings—And they might be talking to us
2025-06-08
Humpback whales have been observed blowing bubble rings during friendly interactions with humans a behavior never before documented. This surprising display may be more than play; it could represent a sophisticated form of non-verbal communication. Scientists from the SETI Institute and UC Davis believe these interactions offer valuable insights intoContinue Reading