In a pickle: Baltic herring threatened by warming sea
Even aged 84, Holger Sjogren nimbly untangles the knots in his herring net as it was lowered into the murky depths of the Baltic Sea......»»
Rethinking boundaries in a warming world
These days, migration is always in the news. Around the world, people are displaced by war, political oppression, poverty and violence; every day, families risk their lives in search of better environments......»»
How Indigenous knowledge can help solve the climate crisis
As the world grapples with adapting to a warming planet, Indigenous Peoples are experiencing unique climate-related challenges exacerbated by centuries of having their land overtaken by settlers and governments......»»
95% of OpenAI employees have threatened to quit in standoff with board
OpenAI's future hangs in the balance as staff says they'll join former CEO at Microsoft. Enlarge (credit: FT montage) The future of OpenAI remained uncertain on Tuesday after extraordinary efforts by employees and invest.....»»
Protecting delicate polar ecosystems by mapping biodiversity
Polar regions contain vast, undiscovered biodiversity but are both the most threatened and least-understood areas of the world......»»
Plants are likely to absorb more carbon dioxide in a changing climate than we thought—here"s why
The world's vegetation has a remarkable ability to absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air and store it as biomass. In doing so, plants slow down climate change since the CO2 they take up does not contribute to global warming......»»
Coastal river deltas threatened by more than climate change, study shows
Worldwide, coastal river deltas are home to more than half a billion people, supporting fisheries, agriculture, cities, and fertile ecosystems. In a unique study covering 49 deltas globally, researchers from Lund University and Utrecht University hav.....»»
Earth to warm up to 2.9C even with current climate pledges: UN
Countries' greenhouse gas-cutting pledges put Earth on track for warming far beyond key limits, potentially up to a catastrophic 2.9 degrees Celsius this century, the UN said Monday, warning "we are out of road"......»»
Report: Climate change is threatening health globally
The effects of climate change are killing people and negatively affecting the health of more and more people in the world. The growing health threats could worsen if we do not urgently address climate change. Even at a global warming of 1.14 degrees,.....»»
Viewpoint: Five things we need to see in Australia"s new nature laws
Australia's abysmal rates of extinctions and land clearing since European colonization are infamous globally. Our national environmental legislation has largely failed to protect biodiversity, including many threatened plants, animals and ecological.....»»
New study finds burning by humans and warming altered Andean ecosystems
Humans moved into the Andes about 15,000 years ago and their introduction of regular fire to the landscape created a new ecosystem, research published in Nature Communications finds......»»
Study reveals how salinity affects El Niño diversity
The El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is the strongest year-to-year climate variability in the planet, famous for prominent surface warming in the equatorial eastern Pacific known as an El Niño event......»»
Piping plovers popping in Massachusetts: Researchers identify record year for the bird species
Long classified a federally threatened species, the small, stocky shorebirds are bouncing back, with more nesting on Bay State beaches this year than ever before, according to a Mass Audubon report......»»
Tesla U-turns on controversial rule for Cybertruck resellers
Tesla has removed a controversial clause in its purchase agreement that threatened to sue Cybertruck owners if they tried to sell it within a year......»»
Tesla u-turns on controversial rule for Cybertruck resellers
Tesla has removed a controversial clause in its purchase agreement that threatened to sue Cybertruck owners if they tried to sell it on within a year......»»
National climate plans won"t limit warming to 1.5°C, so COP28 is critical, UN warns
A new report from UN Climate Change finds national climate action plans remain insufficient to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C and meet the goals of the Paris Agreement......»»
Researcher: This is the hottest autumn on record—and it"s impacting the climate system and human society
We are still getting used to a "new normal" of devastating summer heat waves. But the effects of a warming climate are being felt throughout the year, and recent autumn months have been further off the charts than ever......»»
Restoring ecosystems to boost biodiversity is an urgent priority—an "Eco-index" can guide the way
Biodiversity continues to decline globally, but nowhere is the loss more pronounced than in Aotearoa New Zealand, which has the highest proportion of threatened indigenous species in the world......»»
Researchers: Collapse of West Antarctic ice sheet is still preventable—if we act fast to keep future warming in check
Projecting when and how fast the West Antarctic Ice Sheet will lose mass due to current and future global ocean warming—and the likely impact on sea level rise and coastal communities—is a priority for climate science......»»
2023 National Climate Assessment paints grim picture while offering hope
It's not too late to act, but transition to renewable energy needs to happen much faster. Enlarge / Climate change presents risks while action to limit warming and reduce risks presents opportunities for the US. (credit: 2023 Nat.....»»
Using AI to estimate future water and electricity demands in major cities in light of global warming
A multi-institutional team of industrial engineers has used AI technology to make projections of increased demand for electricity and water due to climate change in major cities across the U.S. In their study, published open access in the journal One.....»»