Because of Rising CO2, Trees Might Be Warming the Arctic
Less water loss from plants causes the surrounding air to warm, and currents can transport that heat poleward
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In Summer, Antarctic Snow Turns Green with Algae
Climate change could impact where the blooms, likely important to the local ecosystem, appear
CITES, the Treaty that Regulates Trade in International Wildlife, Is Not the Answer to Preventing Another Zoonotic Pandemic
It has little power to prevent the spread of pathogens to humans
Torrent Breaks Michigan Dam and Reveals Climate Risks
The rising odds of extreme weather are putting strain on aging infrastructure
How the Coronavirus Has Changed Animals’ Landscape of Fear
The pandemic lockdowns are providing a window into how a wariness of humans uniquely shapes other species’ behavior
Global CO2 Emissions Saw Record Drop During Pandemic Lockdown
The decline shows how far there is to go to curtail greenhouse gases over the long term
To Track Massive Locust Swarms, Officials Use Tool that Forecasts Smoke Plumes
The pests that have been laying waste to crops across Africa follow the winds, just like smoke
Expanding Paved Areas Has an Outsize Effect on Urban Flooding
Researchers have finally been able to pinpoint just how much impervious surfaces exacerbate flood levels
This App Shows Storm Surge Damage Before Flooding Begins
With floods maps often outdated, augmented reality may help homeowners better understand the risk of inundation
Researchers Will Track Whether Coronavirus Recovery Spending Benefits Climate
The ways governments choose to bolster foundering economies could impact greenhouse gas emissions
The New Alzheimer’s–Air Pollution Link
Toxic airborne particles can travel from lungs and nose to the brain, and exposure is linked to memory loss
Lemur Flirting Uses Common Scents
To entice female ring-tailed lemurs, males rub wrist secretions, which include compounds we use in perfumes, onto their tail and then wave it near the gals.
Millions More Americans Will Face Climate Disasters with Warming
The population exposed to one or more extreme weather events each year could more than double by mid-century
Heat and Humidity Are Already Reaching the Limits of Human Tolerance
Events with extreme temperatures and humidity are occurring twice as often now as they were 40 years ago
Soils Store Huge Amounts of Carbon, Warming May Unleash It
Higher temperatures and wetter weather may spur soil microbes to release more carbon into the atmosphere
To Prevent the Next Pandemic, End Unequal Access to Natural Resources
Safeguarding public health requires rethinking our relationship to the environment and the inequities that drive its destruction
Cleaner Air Courtesy of Coronavirus Provides Window into a Car-Free Future
With cars off the roads, scientists can study how smog and other types of pollution change
Government Watchdog Chides FEMA for Lax Flood Enforcement
The agency fell well short of its goal of evaluating local flood control efforts every five years
Just How Dangerous Is the ‘Murder Hornet’?
Its sting is excruciating to people, but it is a bigger threat to honeybees vital for agriculture
Methane Leaks Erase Some of the Climate Benefits of Natural Gas
The switch from coal to gas has driven down CO2 emissions, but leaks negate much of those gains in the short term
