
More Acid Oceans of the Future Mimic Impacts of Extinction
A glimpse of future ocean chemistry shows how it transforms entire ecosystems

More Acid Oceans of the Future Mimic Impacts of Extinction
A glimpse of future ocean chemistry shows how it transforms entire ecosystems

Can the Southern U.S. Cut Coal?
Communities in rural Georgia may soon get a reprieve from the pollution associated with coal-fired power plants

Coal-Fired Power Plants Virtually Extinct in New England
Coal-fired power is losing its grip in the U.S. and the Northeast is leading the way, as part one of this two part series explores

At Chernobyl, Radioactive Danger Lurks in the Trees
For 26 years forests around Chernobyl have been absorbing radioactive elements, but a fire would send them skyward again--a concern as summers grow longer, hotter and drier

Rich Chinese Export Pollution to Poorer Regions
Limiting pollution in China's richer provinces has shifted polluting facilities to less prosperous areas with fewer rules

Warming Proves Bad for Life in Freshwater Lakes and Rivers
In Europe and North America, lakes are warming, which is bad news for water quality and fish

Is Global Warming Cooler than Expected?
New research suggests Earth may warm more slowly

Drought Gobbles Up Texas Turkey Hunt
Turkey hunting in the Lone Star State has dried up along with the state's water

Heat Deaths in New York City Predicted to Rise
Global warming will bring more killer heat waves to the Big Apple, according to a new study

Snowpack, Ice Cover Shrinking on Rocky Mountains
North America's largest mountain range has lost significant amounts of snow cover since 1980 thanks in part to climate change

West Africa Struggles to Fill a Climate Knowledge Gap
The Sahel region has seen drought and downpours intensify but scientists still cannot predict the long-term trend

Cutting Down Amazon for Agriculture Could Cut Yields
Expanding agriculture in the Amazon rainforest could have climate effects that cut food production

Valley Fever Throws Baseball a Curve
Fifteen Major League Baseball teams bring players to Arizona for spring training every year where the athletes are exposed to a lung disease that's on the rise as the region's climate warms and dries

U.K. Stockpiles Plutonium in Hopes of Future Energy
The British government has been collecting plutonium as a future fuel for future reactors

More States Blow the Whistle on High School Football Heat Illness
With spring practices underway, football players are 11 times more likely to suffer heat illnesses than all other high school sports combined

Soils Cannot Lock Away Black Carbon
Charcoal and other forms of black carbon do not, as previously thought, stay where they are buried

On the Rebound, New England Oysters Face Climate Change Threat
Ocean waters are clean enough again to support oysters but global warming could undermine recent gains

High-Altitude Ice Reveals a Climate on the Rocks
Ohio State glaciologist Lonnie Thompson has spent a career unlocking climate secrets frozen at the top of the world's highest mountain ranges

"Iron Lady" Took Strong Stance on Climate Change
Margaret Thatcher, who passed away on April 8, saw global warming as a threat

Linked Renewables Could Help Germany Avoid Blackouts
German researchers suggest linking solar, wind and biogas plants could help avoid electricity shortages

High School Students Debate Climate Change: Adapt or Geoengineer?
As part of a national contest, teams of high school students argue adaptation is the only viable response to global warming whereas another team calls for geoengineering

Is the U.S. Exporting Coal Pollution?
U.S. coal giants' exports to Europe and Asia are up, and with that global greenhouse gas emissions rise, even if U.S. emissions are falling

Drier Climate May Spread Diarrhea
Researchers say they have found a clear link between climate change and the spread of diarrhea and similar diseases in one African country. But the nature of the link may be unexpected

Shorter Winters Chip Away at New York State Logging Town's Future
At least one third of logging occurs in winter, when frozen forests can bear the heavy equipment