A study led by researchers from Brown University finds that rainfall patterns across northern Africa remained largely stable between 3.5 and 2.5 million years ago...
Island Rivers Carve Passageways Through Coral Reefs
Volcanic islands, such as the islands of Hawaii and the Caribbean, are surrounded by coral reefs that encircle an island in a labyrinthine, living ring....
A Building Material That Lives And Stores Carbon
The idea seems futuristic: At ETH Zurich, various disciplines are working together to combine conventional materials with bacteria, algae and fungi. The common goal: to...
Little Researched Current Impacting On Winter Sea Ice In The Arctic
In the last few decades, the Arctic sea ice has receded ever further, including increasingly in winter when the extent of sea ice is at...
Strange Atlantic Cold Spot Traced To Ocean Slowdown
For more than a century, a patch of cold water south of Greenland has resisted the Atlantic Ocean’s overall warming, fueling debate amongst scientists. A...
Middle East’s Critical Reminder On Desertification
Among the UN’s designated days, one stands out for its growing urgency in the face of climate change: this week’s World Day to Combat Desertification...
Conservation Innovations: How Sustained Resistance Is Saving One Of Earth’s Most Critical Rainforests From Corporate Greed
As profit-driven exploitation imperils Indonesia's Leuser Ecosystem, some unique conservation strategies are working to save it. In Indonesia's Leuser Ecosystem, orangutans swing through the treetops, rhinos...
Not For EVs Only – OpEd
"It shall be a goal of the state that 100 percent of in-state sales of new passenger cars and trucks will be zero-emission by 2035,”...
Plastic Bag Policies Are Effective In Reducing Shoreline Litter In The US
Plastic bag regulations – bans and consumer fees – have led to meaningful reductions in plastic litter on U.S. shorelines, according to a new study....
Offsetting Fossil Fuel Reserves By Planting Trees Faces ‘Unsurmountable Challenges’
New forests larger than the land area of North America would need to be planted to offset the potential carbon dioxide emissions from the fossil...