
Massive Antarctic Ice Shelf Faces Imminent Risk of Collapse
A collapse of the Larsen C ice shelf would raise global sea levels by several centimeters

Massive Antarctic Ice Shelf Faces Imminent Risk of Collapse
A collapse of the Larsen C ice shelf would raise global sea levels by several centimeters

The Richest Reef: A Bagful of New Species
Divers on a research expedition to the Philippines' Coral Triangle uncover a trove marine biodiversity


Steel on the Water Critical for Offshore Wind in U.S.
Rhode Island could prove to be the first state to allow for offshore wind

Sea Level Rise Speeds Up
Total sea level rise is lower than previous estimates but the rates are accelerating

Lonely Republican Voices Buck Party to Urge Action on Climate Change
A Florida Republican calls for action to address rising sea levels as a result of global warming

Oil Leaked into Hudson River after Fire at Nuclear Reactor near NYC
Oil leaked into the Hudson River on Sunday after a transformer fire and explosion a day earlier at the Indian Point nuclear plant north of New York City, putting the local environment at risk

May 9 Is Big Day for the Birds
Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Chris Wood explains the May 9 Global Big Day event, in which birders worldwide are invited to spot birds and upload their findings to the eBird database. Steve Mirsky reports

Global Warming May Mean More Downpours like in Oklahoma
The deluge that hit Oklahoma City may foreshadow heavy rains to come

Wheat Genes Could Bring Back Chestnut
Scientists have introduced genes into the American chestnut from wheat that help disarm the fungus that killed almost all three billion of the trees in the eastern U.S. David Biello reports

Poor Communities Bear Greatest Burden from Fracking
Poor in Pennsylvania? You're more likely to be fracked

Monitoring Global Air Pollution [Interactive]
Interactive data visualization explores latest science on air quality monitoring for human health

A Five-Minute Taste of Deep Sea Exploration
NOAA’s research ship Okeanos Explorer and its ROV Deep Discoverer (aka D2) wrapped up their latest exploration of the seafloor and marine canyons around Puerto Rico last week.