Environment
Greenland’s Ice Sheet Disappearing in Record Time
April 10, 2021, 2:20 pm EDT
A new study points out what climate models have been missing.
Study Identifies America’s Most Endangered Rivers
April 10, 2021, 2:20 pm EDT
See which river takes the No. 1 spot, and the dangers it faces.
Scientists Warn Climate Change Could Wipe Out Some Species This Decade
April 10, 2021, 2:20 pm EDT
Scientists now warn that if climate change is unchecked, some ecosystems could collapse suddenly, wiping out many species.
NASA Maps Could Forecast Flash Droughts, Floods Three Months in Advance
April 10, 2021, 2:20 pm EDT
Computer models that measure water availability could help prepare for flash droughts and floods.
Trump Administration Set to Roll Back Mileage Standards
April 10, 2021, 2:20 pm EDT
The Trump administration is set to roll back Obama-era fuel efficiency standards, gutting one of the country’s biggest pushes in the fight against climate change.
Warming Oceans Having Troubling Effect on Marine Animals
April 10, 2021, 2:20 pm EDT
Warming oceans are causing marine species to move poleward. Here’s why that’s a problem.
Legos Can Last Up to 1,300 Years in Ocean
April 10, 2021, 2:20 pm EDT
Researchers in England discover it can take more than 1,000 years for a lego brick to disintegrate in the ocean.
Ocean Is Spitting Plastic Back Onto Coastline, Study Finds
April 10, 2021, 2:20 pm EDT
The majority of plastic waste dumped in the ocean could be getting pushed back onto the coastline and trapped in vegetation, a new study finds.
Amazon Could Soon Be a Source of Emissions
April 10, 2021, 2:20 pm EDT
Research Published in the journal Nature has found that our tropical forests are absorbing a third less carbon dioxide than they did in the 1990s.
Study: Half of World’s Sandy Beaches May Vanish by 2100
April 10, 2021, 2:20 pm EDT
About half of the world’s sandy beaches could be washed away by rising sea waters caused by climate change, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change.
