Environment and Climate Hydropower and Wind May Replace Oil and Gas in Russia Russia has great potential for using renewable resources because they
Environment and Climate Study Reveals Extent of Impact of Human Settlement on Island Ecosystems Research has shed new light on the impact of humans
Environment and Climate For Hurricane Victims, Prolonged Disruption of Utilities, Limited Preparation Lead to Longer Recovery Times Hurricane Nicholas hit as New Orleans and other Gulf Coast
Environment and Climate Green Crab Spreading Rapidly on West Coast Despite Lack of Genetic Diversity The green crab, Carcinus maenas, is considered a globally distributed
Environment and Climate PosiGen Deploys Solar Power to Hurricane Ida Victims in Louisiana South Louisiana communities hit hard by Hurricane Ida are now
Environment and Climate Mountaintop Mining Causes 40% Loss of Aquatic Biodiversity Trickling down over rocks, surrounded by wildflowers and ferns, Appalachian
Policy and Public Interest Oklahoma Troops Support Ida Response in Louisiana More than 350 Oklahoma Guardsmen arrived in Louisiana Wednesday and
Environment and Climate Warming Atlantic Drives Right Whales Towards Extinction Warming oceans have driven the critically endangered North Atlantic right
Environment and Climate We Can Expect More Emissions From Oil Refineries in the Near-Term Future, Analysis Finds A global inventory has revealed that CO2 emissions from oil
Environment and Climate The Nature Conservancy Sets Goal of Protecting 30% of America by 2030 The Nature Conservancy (TNC), a global environmental nonprofit working to
Environment and Climate Reconnecting the People, Plants and Animals of the UC San Diego’s Kendall-Frost Marsh The University of California San Diego’s Kendall-Frost Mission Bay Marsh
Environment and Climate Another Majestic Lion Was Killed in Zimbabwe, Allegedly by an American Hunter A majestic lion named Mopane was allegedly killed by an
Environment and Climate Warming Oceans Rob Fish of Ability to Both Move and Adapt to Cope Many commonly-eaten fish could face extinction as warming oceans due
Environment and Climate Dryer, Warmer Night Air Is Making Some Western Wildfires More Active at Night Firefighters have reported that Western wildfires are starting earlier in
Environment and Climate Scientists Anticipated Alaska Quake, but When and Where Proved Elusive An 8.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of Alaska
Environment and Climate U.S. Department of Energy Announces $7.7 Million for Earth & Environmental Systems Modeling The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $7.7 million in funding for
Environment and Climate Giant Pandas Status Downgraded From ‘Endangered’ to ‘Vulnerable’ Pandas must be quite familiar to you all. But it
Environment and Climate California’s Carbon Mitigation Efforts May Be Thwarted by Climate Change Itself To meet an ambitious goal of carbon neutrality by 2045,
Environment and Climate Actions in Coming Decade Will Determine Whether Coral Reefs Survive An international group of researchers representing thousands of coral scientists
Science and Tech Researchers and Public Health Officials Need to Learn From Each Other About Wastewater Surveillance Because the virus that causes COVID-19 – SARS-CoV-2 – can
Environment and Climate Removal of Barred Owls Slows Decline of Iconic Spotted Owls in Pacific Northwest A 17-year study in Oregon, Washington and California found that
Environment and Climate Team at Northern Arizona University Awarded $2M NSF Grant to Teach Virtual Explorers About Permafrost and Arctic Climate Change Scientists at Northern Arizona University, Arizona State University, the Arizona
Environment and Climate Nearly 20 Percent of Globally Important Intact Forest Landscapes Overlap With Concessions for Extractive Industries A new study from WCS and WWF reveals that nearly
Environment and Climate Shark Week 2021: How Large Marine Predators Use the Twilight Zone to Thrive, and Survive Sharks are some of the largest fish in the ocean,
Environment and Climate Hurricane Hunters Wrap Up Tropical Storm Elsa Reconnaissance The Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron Hurricane Hunters
Environment and Climate Study Finds an Oil Spill in the Canadian Arctic Could Be Devastating for the Environment and Indigenous Peoples The growing rate of ice melt in the Arctic due
Environment and Climate Hunting, Hidden Deaths Led to Estimated 30% Reduction in Wisconsin’s Wolf Population About 100 additional wolves died over the winter in Wisconsin
Environment and Climate U.S. Department of Energy Awards $45.5 Million for Projects to Advance Biotechnology Research The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $45.5 million for
Environment and Climate Orphaned Baby Beavers Crisscross NYS for Treatment at Cornell A litter of beaver kits traversed more of New York
Environment and Climate Space, Exercise May Be Critical to Drylot Beef Heifer Reproduction Space and exercise could be almost as important as food
Environment and Climate Climate Warming Can Influence Fungal Communities on Oak Leaves Across the Growing Season Climate warming plays a larger role than plant genes in
Environment and Climate Climate Change Leads to Unprecedented Rocky Mountain Wildfires Last fall, the Mullen fire west of Laramie raged for
Environment and Climate Between 1990 and 2015 Alone, Up to 100 Million Tons of Trash Are Believed to Have Entered the Oceans Plastic bottles drifting in the sea; bags in the stomachs
Environment and Climate Hope for Critically Endangered Gorillas in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo A new study led by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)
Environment and Climate Why Arctic Soil Can Go Slip-Sliding Away Slow-moving arctic soils form patterns that, from a distance, resemble
Environment and Climate G20 Education Ministers Urged to Back Quality Climate Education Ahead of UN COP26 Conference in Glasgow Education Ministers from across the globe are being urged to
Environment and Climate Seabirds Face Dire Threats From Climate Change, Human Activity — Especially in Northern Hemisphere Many seabirds in the Northern Hemisphere are struggling to breed
Environment and Climate Biodiversity Devastation: Human-Driven Decline Requires Millions of Years of Recovery A new study shows that the current rate of biodiversity
Environment and Climate Greenhouse Gas and Aerosol Emissions Are Lengthening and Intensifying Droughts Greenhouse gases and aerosol pollution emitted by human activities are
Environment and Climate Genetic Analysis of Leopards Revises Current Interpretation of Their Natural History, Migrations, and Future Vulnerability They are some of the most beautiful, and elusive, animals
Environment and Climate Study Finds 6⁰C Cooling on Land During the Last Ice Age, With Implications About Future Global Warming Low-to-mid latitude land surfaces at low elevation cooled on average
Environment and Climate Earthquake Early Warnings Launch in Washington, Completing West Coast-Wide Shakealert System When the Big One hits, the first thing Washington residents
Environment and Climate Ice Core Chemistry Study Expands Insight Into Sea Ice Variability in Southern Hemisphere Sea ice cover in the Southern Hemisphere is extremely variable,
Environment and Climate Antarctic Ice Sheet Is More Likely to Remain Stable if Paris Climate Agreement Is Met The Antarctic ice sheet is much less likely to become
Environment and Climate Human Behavior Must Be Factored Into Climate Change Analyses A new Cornell University-led study examines how temperature affects fishing
Environment and Climate Icebreaker’s Cyclone Encounter Reveals Faster Sea Ice Decline In August 2016 a massive storm on par with a
Environment and Climate Burning the Forest, Not Just the Trees Wildfires don’t only damage the visible parts of plants. They
Environment and Climate Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to Launch New Center for Ocean and Climate Research Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) announced the establishment of the Francis
Environment and Climate For Over 100 Years Fire Suppression Policies Have Led to a Dangerous Build-Up of Brush and Unhealthy Trees A diverse coalition representing tribes, ranchers and conservationists announced strong
People and Culture Historic Theatres and Other Nonprofits to Receive Grants for Green Building Infrastructure Improvements Southface, a leading environmental and community development nonprofit, is pleased