Record Floods Could "Test the Limits" of Midwest Defenses
Rains and melting snow have caused rivers to breach levees from Minnesota to Missouri
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U.S. Blocks U.N. Resolution on Geoengineering
The measure called for a report on carbon capture and solar radiation management
Edible Insect Breeding Led to Larger but Not Necessarily Better Larvae
Researchers aiming to lower the cost of mealworms were able to double the worms' size, but the larger larvae had fewer eggs and weaker offspring. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Southwest States Make Large Strides on Renewable Energy Targets
New Mexico and Nevada are poised to enact far-reaching changes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Radioactive Glass Beads May Tell the Terrible Tale of How the Fukushima Meltdown Unfolded
The microscopic particles unleashed by the plant’s explosions are also a potential environmental and health concern
As More Rain Falls, Greenland Is Melting Faster
Rain turns snow covering the ice sheet into more easily melted slush
Mosquito-Borne Disease Could Threaten Half the Globe by 2050
Environmental change, urbanization and human movement are helping mosquitos spread
Faux Fish Might Help Aquaculture Keep Feeding the World
Some unexpected alternatives could avoid depleting the wild fish that farmed seafood eats
Manhattan Weighs Driver Fee to Cut Pollution
A new plan endorses congestion pricing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector
Science News Briefs from around the Globe
A few brief reports about international science and technology from Greenland to Palau, including one on the discovery of a trove of mummified cats in Egypt.
Climate Change Is Having a Major Impact on Global Health
Warming temperatures are exposing more people to heat waves and increasing the risk of disease spread
Clouds May Hold the Key to Future Warming
New findings that certain clouds could disintegrate under extreme warming come with key caveats
The Ocean Is Running Out of Breath, Scientists Warn
Widespread and sometimes drastic marine oxygen declines are stressing sensitive species—a trend that will continue with climate change
California Threatens to Sue over Car Emissions Standards
Negotiations with the Trump administration around fuel-efficiency requirements broke down this week
FEMA's Panel of Flood Experts Unable to Meet as Losses Mount
A key report on needed improvements to flood maps has been stalled since September
Where Climate Change Fits into Venezuela's Ongoing Crisis
A severe and persistent drought has led to rationing of water and electricity from hydropower
Antarctica's Ice Shelves Get a Bounce from Ephemeral Lakes
GPS measurements reveal the flexing movement of one of the ice shelves that act as key backstops to sea level rise
Do Dams Increase Water Use?
Reservoirs may promote waste by creating a false sense of water security
Grazing Deer Alter Forest Acoustics
Deer populations have exploded in North American woodlands, changing forest ecology—and how sounds, like birdsong, travel through the trees. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Scientists Track the Source of Soot That Speeds Arctic Melt
Heat-absorbing black carbon comes from fossil fuels in winter and biomass burning in summer