How do sea level and monsoons influence the development of coral islands?

Coral islands are in danger of slowly sinking in the face of rising sea levels. In a new study, researchers from the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) found...

Earth's energy budget is not in balance. Should we be concerned?

A recent report from the World Meteorological Organization about the state of the climate indicates that the global mean temperature in 2022 was 1.15°C above the 1850-1900 (preindustrial reference period)...

Photos from the field: Spying on Antarctic moss using drones, MossCam, smart sensors and AI

The Antarctic continent conjures visions of white ice and blue sky. But not far from Australia's Casey Station, 3,880km due south of Perth, moss beds emerge verdant and green.

A just world on a safe planet: First study quantifying Earth system boundaries

Humans are taking colossal risks with the future of civilization and everything that lives on Earth, a new study published in the journal Nature shows. Developed by an international science...

A protein mines, sorts rare earths better than humans, paving way for green tech

Rare earth elements, like neodymium and dysprosium, are a critical component to almost all modern technologies, from smartphones to hard drives, but they are notoriously hard to separate from the...

Reduced emissions during the pandemic led to increased climate warming, reveals study

The COVID pandemic shutdowns in South Asia greatly reduced the concentration of short-lived cooling particles in the air, while the concentration of long-lived greenhouse gases was barely affected. Researchers were...

'Futurama' fuels up for Season 8 as Hulu's reboot blasts off this summer

'Futurama' flies once again for an eighth season on Hulu this summer.

Peas that don't taste like peas could help the planet

UK researchers are developing peas that don't taste like peas as an environmentally friendly alternative to soya.

Biological cleanup discovered for certain 'forever chemicals'

University of California, Riverside, chemical and environmental engineering scientists have identified two species of bacteria found in soil that break down a class of stubborn "forever chemicals," giving hope for...

Four ways to advance equity and justice goals in climate action planning

Municipal climate action plans often identify equity and justice as goals, but engagement with these concepts is mostly rhetorical. A new study from the University of Waterloo details how planners...

LinkedIn Facebook Twitter SharePlease register to view contact detailsIt's time to classify plastics as persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic pollutants

A team of researchers from around the world is urging the international community to recognize the full environmental and health threat of plastics and categorize them as persistent, bio-accumulative and...

Marine fish are responding to ocean warming by relocating towards the poles

The majority of fish populations in the sea are responding to global warming by relocating towards colder waters nearer the north and south poles, according to the latest research on...

Artificial intelligence poses 'risk of extinction' for humans, tech experts warn

Artificial intelligence researchers, scientists and tech industry leaders issued a dire warning Tuesday about AI's threat to humankind, saying "mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global...

Extreme precipitation in the Northeast to increase 52% by the end of the century, study predicts

With a warmer climate creating more humid conditions in the Northeast, extreme precipitation events—defined as about 1.5 or more inches of heavy rainfall or melted snowfall in a day—are projected...

Donald Trump says he would end birthright citizenship on first day in office

Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday that, should he be re-elected to the White House in 2024, he would remove birthright citizenship on his first day in office.

Watch: Deputies use rope to rescue bear trapped in vehicle

Sheriff's deputies in Nevada used a long rope to rescue a bear that closed itself inside a resident's vehicle.

Nevada fight over leaky irrigation canal and groundwater more complicated than appears on surface

Water conflicts are nothing new to the arid West, where myriad users long have vied for their share of the precious resource from California's Central Valley to the Colorado and...

Could the rush for lithium near California's Salton Sea trigger earthquakes?

Just after midnight on April 30, residents near the Salton Sea in Southern California were jolted awake by a magnitude 4.3 earthquake. Dozens of people told the U.S. Geological Survey...

Judge orders halt to Ballona Wetlands restoration project

A California Department of Fish and Wildlife plan to introduce tidal flows into the Ballona Creek wetlands has come to a screeching halt after a judge ruled recently that the...

Can California's coastline be saved? Study shows up to 70% could be wiped out by 2100

In the not too distant future, California's coastline and its iconic beaches could be washed away, leaving only cliffs behind.

Rocks beneath Antarctic Ice Sheet reveal surprising past

The West Antarctic Ice Sheet is shrinking, with many glaciers across the region retreating and melting at an alarming rate. However, this was not always the case according to new...

Mitigating climate change through restoration of coastal ecosystems

One of the primary drivers of climate change is excess greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Mitigating climate change in the coming century will require both decarbonization—electrifying the...

Plastics circularity needs to become meaningful, inclusive, and practical, says study

In a new paper published today in Waste Management journal, four scientists from Brunel University London, Politecnico di Milano, University of Southern Denmark and Wageningen University & Research remind us...

Reusable packaging revolution is close - experts say

A detailed plan to transform product packaging and significantly cut plastic production and pollution has been developed by researchers.

University of West Florida Expert Available to Discuss Research on using VQA Method to Assess Damage Following Natural Disasters

Mitigating Climate Change Through Restoration of Coastal Ecosystems

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Yale University are proposing a novel pathway through which coastal ecosystem restoration can permanently capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Seagrass and...

Storms lash drought-hit Spain

Spain's weather agency issued weather warnings for large parts of the country Tuesday as several days of torrential rains following a prolonged drought caused minor flooding.

Watch: Bear enters garage of Connecticut bakery, steals 60 cupcakes

Workers at a Connecticut bakery had a bear scare when a hungry bruin charged into the business' garage and made off with 60 cupcakes.