As CO2 Levels Rise, Rice Becomes Less Nutritious
New findings raise public health concerns in poorer nations where rice is a major dietary staple
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World Needs to Set Rules for Geoengineering Experiments, Experts Say
With interest in such research rising, and the risks uncertain, that conservation needs to start now
Oxygen Depletion Smothered Marine Life in Earth's Largest Mass Extinction
New findings suggest oxygen diminished globally
How the "Carbon Budget" Is Causing Problems
Confusion over how much CO2 can be emitted could undermine global climate action
Living on the Edge: Wildfires Pose a Growing Risk to Homes Built Near Wilderness Areas
Building houses at the edge of the wilderness increases the danger of catastrophic blazes
Government Sea Level Rise Report Released after Charges of Censorship
Long-delayed study examines potential for rising seas to damage national parks
Carbon Capture Test Facility Opens in Wyoming
In a coal-dependent state, a Republican governor wants to focus on solutions to limit CO2 emissions
New Data: Hurricanes Will Get Worse
Analysis of Hurricane Harvey, which drowned Houston, confirms predictions that the storms are likely to get bigger, be more intense and last longer
Great Ape Makes Good Doc
Orangutans were observed to use plant extracts to treat their own pain.
The Race Is on to Mine and Protect the Deep Seafloor
The race is on to exploit—and protect—the ocean floor
How Climate Change Is Making It Harder to Predict Outbreaks
Climate change is accelerating the spread of disease—and making it much harder to predict outbreaks
Antarctic Quest Seeks to Predict the Fate of a Linchpin Glacier
Adventurer scientists swarm the melting Thwaites Glacier for clues to how fast sea level will rise
Hunting Rules Have Changed Mama Bear Care
Hunting regulations in Sweden prohibit killing brown bear mothers in company of cubs—causing mama bears to care for their young longer. Jason G. Goldman reports.
Arctic Sea Ice Is Getting Younger. Here Is Why That Is a Problem.
Young, thin sea ice melts faster, putting Arctic ecosystems in danger
Global Tourism Has a Bigger Share of Carbon Emissions Than Thought
U.S. has biggest footprint, both from foreign visitors and Americans traveling abroad
Mars Lander Will Peer Inside the Red Planet
The InSight Mission will look at Mars's seismic activity and latent heat to find out more about how planets get made--and how humans might live there.
Will the Clean Power Plan Repeal Come with a Replacement?
Without an alternative to the signature Obama climate policy, EPA is more vulnerable to legal challenges
U.S. Cities Lose Tree Cover Just When They Need It Most
Urbanization is on the rise; so is the urban heat island effect—a situation that is worsening with the decline of tree cover in U.S. metropolitan areas
Plants Can Sense Animal Attack Coming
Tomato plants detected snail slime in soil near them and mounted preemptive defenses, even though they were not directly touched.
Caribbean Island Nations Cite U.S. Report at Climate Change Talks
U.N. meeting is aimed in part at strengthening countries’ commitments to climate action
