Environment
World’s Largest Asset Management Company Just Issued a Game Changer for Climate Action
August 7, 2020, 8:21 am EDT
The BlackRock CEO announced the firm would no longer invest companies that “present a high sustainability-related risk.”
Oceans Hottest Ever Recorded in 2019
August 7, 2020, 8:21 am EDT
Researchers say the oceans are getting so hot so fast, it’s like five Hiroshima atomic bombs are dropped in the water -- every second.
New Report: 2019 Second-Hottest Year on Record
August 7, 2020, 8:21 am EDT
Meteorologist Ari Sarsalari looks at a new report that says that last year was the hottest year on record.
More Plants Growing 20,000 Feet Up Mt. Everest Could Be Bad News
August 7, 2020, 8:21 am EDT
Using 25 years of NASA satellite data, scientists found increases in grasses, shrubs and mosses that are able to grow underneath snow around Mount Everest and the Himalayas.
Study: Underwater Landslides Could Trigger Tsunami in Gulf of Mexico
August 7, 2020, 8:11 am EDT
Could there be a tsunami in the Gulf of Mexico? New research suggests the answer is “yes.”
Antarctica Rainforest Suggests a Much Warmer Prehistoric World
August 7, 2020, 8:11 am EDT
Scientists discovered 90-million-year-old forest soil and roots near the South Pole, suggesting a much warmer prehistoric world than previously thought. The study was published in the journal Nature.
Sargassum’s Mysterious Spread Explained
August 7, 2020, 8:11 am EDT
Last summer, thick brown mats of algae ruined beaches from Mexico to the Florida Keys. Now scientists think they know how the Sargassum escaped from an isolated area of the North Atlantic.
Australia Bushfire Risk Was Increased Due to Climate Change
August 7, 2020, 8:11 am EDT
Australia’s bushfire season was made worse by climate change.
Hidden Coral Graveyards, Gardens Found Near South Australian
August 7, 2020, 8:11 am EDT
An international team of researchers uncovered a hidden world of coral graveyards and gardens in the underwater canyons off the coast of southern Australia. They say the discovery is a preview of how deep-sea ecosystems will react to climate change.
Australia’s Summers Stretched by Climate Change
August 7, 2020, 8:11 am EDT
Researchers found climate change is making the land of extremes even more extreme.
