
A New Dam on the Nile Reveals Threats from Warming
If countries don't reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, rainfall patterns over the Nile could change drastically
If countries don't reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, rainfall patterns over the Nile could change drastically
The country’s coal plants are being shelved at a swift pace
It could pose a risk coastal communities already vulnerable to sea level rise
Kansas is first for increasing its share of renewable energy in electricity and North Dakota leads in wind energy per capita
If conservation efforts pay off, whales could help islands meet their emissions reductions
The combination of a wet year followed by a dry one creates the perfect conditions for nitrate to leach into groundwater
Warmer conditions birth more females, whereas cooler ones produce males
Physicians are noticing an influx of patients whose illnesses are directly or indirectly related to global warming
Researchers are developing a practical method to convert water and sunshine into fuel
The discovery will help scientists better understand how the Greenland ice sheet is melting
Scientists want to give the farming community better information about which crop strains are better suited to changing weather and soil conditions
Coral reefs, kelp forests and other ocean ecosystems may be more resilient than we think
New research suggests that as weather patterns changed some 30,000 years ago in Australia, megafauna went extinct
Future harvests of wheat, soybeans and corn could drop by 22 to 49 percent, mostly due to water stress
Domoic acid, occasionally found in shellfish, is a serious health risk and researchers have linked its presence with climatic phenomena
Migratory birds might soon find that they are unable to find the best food stopovers along their route
Studying this iridescent material in mollusk shells may give scientist a more accurate way to track historical ocean temps
Mosquito-borne diseases like Zika can be extremely sensitive to climatic changes
Scientists are testing out a drone that could better map sea ice on a daily basis, and follow polar bear movements
Skate fish off Canadian coast use epigenetics to survive in warmer water
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