EnvironmentMay 13, 2015
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
Ecology
EvolutionMay 12, 2015
The Richest Reef: A Bagful of New Species
Divers on a research expedition to the Philippines' Coral Triangle uncover a trove marine biodiversity
May Issue: Your Heart in Flames. Read Now!
EnvironmentMay 11, 2015
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
EnvironmentMay 11, 2015
Sea Level Rise Speeds Up
Total sea level rise is lower than previous estimates but the rates are accelerating
EnvironmentMay 11, 2015
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
EnvironmentMay 10, 2015
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
The SciencesMay 8, 2015
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
EnvironmentMay 7, 2015
Global Warming May Mean More Downpours like in Oklahoma
The deluge that hit Oklahoma City may foreshadow heavy rains to come
The SciencesMay 7, 2015
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
EnvironmentMay 6, 2015
Poor Communities Bear Greatest Burden from Fracking
Poor in Pennsylvania? You're more likely to be fracked
EnvironmentMay 6, 2015
Monitoring Global Air Pollution [Interactive]
Interactive data visualization explores latest science on air quality monitoring for human health
The SciencesMay 5, 2015
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.