Scientists say such source attribution could help power litigation aimed at holding the fossil fuel industry accountable for damages from heat waves and other extreme weather linked to climate change. By Dana Drugmand Carbon emissions generated by the world’s 180 largest fossil fuel and cement producers have played a substantialContinue Reading
Many of New Zealand’s unique birds are heading toward extinction. So the country is taking on an ambitious conservation project: eradicating the invasive species that prey on them. (Image credit: DeAgostini)Continue Reading
Researchers in Germany and Australia have created a simple but powerful tool to detect nanoplastics—tiny, invisible particles that can slip through skin and even the blood-brain barrier. Using an “optical sieve” test strip viewed under a regular microscope, these particles reveal themselves through striking color changes., Read MoreContinue Reading
The decision means nearly 245 million acres of federal public land would be ineligible for conservation or restoration use designations. By Anika Jane Beamer Conservation would no longer count as an official use of federal public lands under a plan announced today by the U.S. Department of the Interior.Continue Reading
Clouds are changing, and we need to find out if it’s just temporary or from global warming.Continue Reading
A new study has determined that 55 heat waves over the past quarter-century would not have happened without human-caused climate change. The study published Wednesday in the journal Nature, which examined a set of 213 heat waves from 2000 to 2023, also report…Continue Reading
People drink more sugary beverages when it’s hot, researchers found, significantly increasing their sugar intake. That impact could grow as climate change raises the world’s temperatures. (Image credit: Spencer Platt)Continue Reading
In a world increasingly shaped by climate extremes, environmental experts are delivering a blunt warning: four rapidly emerging threats could reshape life for millions unless urgent action is taken.Continue Reading
While traveling through Manhattan, an NYU expert uncovers troubling air pollution levels in places you wouldn’t expect. By Lauren Dalban George Thurston stood at a bus stop on Manhattan’s east side, just a block from his office and the FDR Drive, a major highway in the city. He looked downContinue Reading
Scientists at Stellenbosch University have uncovered a rare class of plant compounds, flavoalkaloids, in Cannabis leaves for the first time. Using advanced two-dimensional chromatography and mass spectrometry, they identified 79 phenolic compounds across three strains, 25 of which had never before been reported in Cannabis. The surprising discovery highlights theContinue Reading
The long-term aspirational goal of the Paris Agreement on climate change is to cap global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, and thereby reduce the frequency and severity of floods, droughts, wildfires, and other extreme weather events. Achieving that goal will require a massive reduction in global carbonContinue Reading
New research suggests that a tiny phytoplankton that is an essential part of the marine food web may decline sharply as oceans warmContinue Reading
In 2006, large-scale ICE raids in Greeley, Colorado, and elsewhere, triggered massive changes to the meatpacking workplace that continue reshaping the center of the country. The post How an immigration raid reshaped meatpacking — and America appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading