Environment
Climate Change Could Hit Reindeer Herders in Mongolia Hard
March 13, 2020, 10:12 pm EDT
Global warming is threatening a traditional way of life for reindeer herders, known as Tsaatan, in Mongolia. Here’s how.
How Hot Could It Get by 2100? Here's One Disturbing Scenario
March 13, 2020, 10:12 pm EDT
Scientists are using a vast computing resource known as the Community Earth System Model to study possible future scenarios as natural climate changes combine with human-induced global warming, and some of them are pretty eye-opening.
Coldplay to Stop Touring in an Effort to Go Green
March 13, 2020, 10:12 pm EDT
The British band says it will stop touring for a while as it considers how to reduce the carbon footprint of concert tours.
Red Tide Persists in Southwestern Florida
March 13, 2020, 10:12 pm EDT
Meteorologist Kait Parker explains how red tide is not dissipating as expected off the southwestern coast of Florida.
Antidepressant Pollution Make Fish Less Aggressive, Study Finds
March 13, 2020, 10:12 pm EDT
Antidepressants are entering waterways and making fish less interested in fighting off predators or hunting for food.
Dramatic Decline in Arctic Ice Is Happening Faster Than Scientists Thought
March 13, 2020, 10:12 pm EDT
A new video released by the AGU shows how dramatic the loss of Arctic sea ice has been since 1984.
One of the World’s Thickest Glaciers Melting Due to Climate Change
March 13, 2020, 10:12 pm EDT
A new analysis found that one of the world’s thickest glaciers, Taku Glacier near Juneau, Alaska, has began retreating. The visible retreat is shown on new satellite photos released by NASA taken in 2014 and 2019.
Amazon Rainforest Drying Out Due to Human Activity, Study Finds
March 13, 2020, 10:12 pm EDT
NASA scientists analyzed two decades of data on the amount of moisture in the atmosphere above the Amazon rainforest, and found that human activity is causing a significant increase in dryness that leads to more wildfires and drought.
Popular Instagram Influencer Photo Spot is Filled with Toxic Chemicals
March 13, 2020, 10:12 pm EDT
The pristine-looking lake in the Galician region of Spain is not really a lake at all. And it’s making some Instagram influencers sick.
Could Plastic-Eating Caterpillars Help Us Fight Pollution?
March 7, 2020, 1:18 pm EST
Scientists discovered a species of caterpillar, the larvae of a wax moth, that loves eating plastic and are able to digest the waste to turn it into energy. The findings were published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences.
