EnvironmentJuly 16, 2019
Seabed-Mining Foes Press U.N. to Weigh Climate Impacts
Minerals used in electronics are found on the seafloor, but disturbing them could release carbon
Earth
EarthJuly 16, 2019
Special Report: What’s Next for the Arctic?
New Issue: Science’s Impossible Questions. Read Now
EarthJuly 15, 2019
Humans May Be Accidentally Geoengineering the Oceans
Iron particles released by industrial activities are falling into the seas in greater quantities than previously thought
EarthJuly 10, 2019
Small Temperature Bumps Can Cause Big Arctic Methane Burps
Warming can encourage the growth of microbes in permafrost that produce more greenhouse gases
EarthJuly 8, 2019
Could the Recent California Earthquakes Set Off the San Andreas Fault?
It is theoretically possible, though there is no known connection between the fault systems
EarthJune 25, 2019
What We Can Learn from These Marvelous Out-of-Context Rocks
Come visit some very unusual sedimentary rocks on Seattle's Richmond Beach
EarthJune 20, 2019
Cold War Spy Satellites Reveal Substantial Himalayan Glacier Melt
Ice melt in the mountain range today is twice as fast as it was before 2000, once-secret images show
EarthJune 18, 2019
Pace of Heat Records Will Pick Up with Warming
If greenhouse gases are not curbed, 60 percent of the world will set monthly records by century’s end
EarthJune 11, 2019
Storms, Salty Water Caused Mystery Hole in Antarctic Sea Ice
Robotic floats and elephant seals helped solve the mystery of the formation of features called polynyas
EarthJune 5, 2019
The Not So Dead Sea: Traces of Ancient Bacteria Found in the Lake’s Sediments
A new finding points to possible life in other extreme environments, including on ancient Mars
Climate ChangeMay 30, 2019
Mass Puffin Die-Off May Be Linked to Climate Change
Rising ocean temperatures and melting ice are disrupting the birds’ food sources
EnvironmentMay 23, 2019
Tiny, Snackable Fish Are Linchpins of Coral Reef Ecosystems
Fish that are so small and shy that they escape attention may be the foundation of reefs’ outsize productivity