Environment
Scientists Solve 120-Year-Old Shipwreck Mystery
April 17, 2024, 12:00 pm EDT
The wreck of a ship discovered off the coast of New South Wales, Australia, has been identified as the SS Nemesis, which sank in a storm in 1904.
Cities Sinking, Sea Level Rising, Outlook Grim By 2050
April 16, 2024, 12:00 pm EDT
Satellite-obtained data paints a grim picture for many coastal American cities as major metropolises slowly sink and the sea slowly rises. In the relatively short term, by 2050, 1 in 50 residents in these cities could be impacted.
Saving Forests Can Help Protect Lizards From Climate Change
April 12, 2024, 12:00 pm EDT
Scientists say lizard populations are losing access to trees that are vital to their survival, and climate change is only making things worse.
Last Year’s Marine Heat Wave A Major Blow To Florida Coral
April 12, 2024, 12:00 pm EDT
Researchers aiming to understand the impact of extreme ocean heat on coral reefs provided some grim news in a new report. Coral reefs in the Caribbean Basin, including around Florida, appear to have taken a major hit after record temperatures last year. While some corals fared better than others, staghorn coral was severely impacted.
Monarch Butterfly Numbers Way Down Due To Storms
April 6, 2024, 12:00 pm EDT
Relentless winter storms in the West last year may be to blame for lower Monarch Butterfly numbers this year in California.
World War II Shipwreck Found In Lake Superior
April 5, 2024, 12:00 pm EDT
Researchers using sonar found the wreck of a ship that sank in Lake Superior in 1940.
Researchers Suggest Boiling Water To Beat Microplastics
April 2, 2024, 12:00 pm EDT
Researchers have found a surprisingly simple method to reduce microplastics in tap water. It’s not a cure-all, but it’s a step in the right direction.
Melting Ice, Rising Seas May Uncover Cold War Nuclear Waste
March 29, 2024, 12:00 pm EDT
The impacts of climate change threaten to unearth Cold War-era nuclear waste in Greenland and the Marshall Islands, according to a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
Will California See A Wildflower 'Superbloom' This Year?
March 28, 2024, 10:52 am EDT
It’s a big question every spring in California: Will the state see a wildflower “superbloom”?
Groundbreaking Antarctic Drone Completes First Mission
March 26, 2024, 12:00 pm EDT
A research drone completed its first flight above the Antarctic Peninsula to help scientists study the impact of climate change on the continent.
