Climate Change

As greenhouse gas emissions rise, so does the intensity and weirdness of our climate system. This is what you need to know.

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a reservoir in colombia with very low water levels due to drought

Environment

Mega El Niños helped kill 90 percent of life on Earth Mega El Niños helped kill 90 percent of life on Earth

By Laura Baisas

Turns out, micro and nano plastics degrade differently.

Science

Scientists finally get a 3D view of degrading microplastics Scientists finally get a 3D view of degrading microplastics

By Mack DeGeurin

Peach blossom jellyfish

Environment

Invasive jellyfish ‘clones’ are spreading into Canada Invasive jellyfish ‘clones’ are spreading into Canada

remnants of a sunken village in a very dry reservoir

Environment

Drought reveals a sunken village in Greece Drought reveals a sunken village in Greece

By Laura Baisas

water flowing from pipes

Science

How heavy rain can make you sick How heavy rain can make you sick

By Lauren Leffer

A male and a female Aphonopelma jacobii. Their small size can be seen when compared to the acorn cap, pine needles, and oak leaf.

Environment

Newly discovered tarantulas may already be in danger Newly discovered tarantulas may already be in danger

Starship test launch in 2021

Science

SpaceX accused of dumping polluted Starship wastewater in Texas for years SpaceX accused of dumping polluted Starship wastewater in Texas for years

Colorful atlantic puffin sitting on a cliff

Environment

In Iceland, humans throwing baby puffins is a good thing In Iceland, humans throwing baby puffins is a good thing

By Alisha McDarris

The Third Avenue Bridge, which was built in 1898 and crosses the Harlem River between the Bronx and Manhattan, is reportedly stuck open due to the high temperatures on Monday, July 8, 2024 in New York, United States.

Environment

Stuck bridges, buckling roads−extreme heat is wreaking havoc on America’s aging infrastructure Stuck bridges, buckling roads−extreme heat is wreaking havoc on America’s aging infrastructure

By Suyun Paul Ham / The Conversation

bee on dandelion

Environment

Air pollution makes it harder for bees to smell flowers Air pollution makes it harder for bees to smell flowers

By Katarina Zimmer / Knowable Magazine

aerial drone view of an industrial installation that produces per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, PFAS

Climate Change

LED lights may be key to breaking down forever chemicals LED lights may be key to breaking down forever chemicals

VERO four legged robot vacuuming cigarette butts

Technology

This plodding robot sucks up cigarette butts This plodding robot sucks up cigarette butts

view from airplane

Environment

Climate change is making turbulence worse Climate change is making turbulence worse

By Lauren Leffer

Thick clouds of fine particulate matter blow off China in this 2016 satellite photo (oriented with north to the left).

Environment

How the Blob was born How the Blob was born

By Michael Allen / Hakai Magazine

Dragonfly resting on flower

Animals

Dragonflies reveal how toxic mercury moves in nature Dragonflies reveal how toxic mercury moves in nature

Researcher Andrea Spolaor holds an ice core recovered in Svalbard, Norway in April 2023.

Environment

The race to save glacial ice records before they melt away The race to save glacial ice records before they melt away

By Nicola Jones / Yale Environment 360

co2 collector containers

Environment

Why carbon capture needs to evolve Why carbon capture needs to evolve

By Natasha Gilbert / Knowable Magazine

Hurricane Ian flood, Florida.

Environment

FEMA will now consider climate change when it rebuilds after floods FEMA will now consider climate change when it rebuilds after floods

By Jake Bittle/Grist

WIPP site in New Mexico

Environment

Finding a forever home for nuclear waste Finding a forever home for nuclear waste

By Sarah Scoles/Undark

Picture of the field site in Amsterdam with the four research plots.

Technology

Self-cooling turf could make sweltering sports more bearable Self-cooling turf could make sweltering sports more bearable

By Mack DeGeurin