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Japan’s Cherry Blossoms Are Blooming Earlier Than Ever. Guess Why

Climate change is disrupting natural cycles.

Massive Attack Just Showed That Concerts and Tours Can Also Be Eco-Friendly

It's a climate experiment disguised as a concert — and it actually worked.

The Arctic Seafloor Is Full of Life — And We’re About to Destroy It

The Arctic Ocean is more than just icy waters, it harbors vibrant ecosystems — but it also harbors valuable oil, gas, and rare earth elements.

Your Clothes Dryer Is Costing You (and the Environment) More Than You Think

A new study found that machine drying costs U.S. households over $7 billion annually.

No Sun? No Problem! Scientists Grow Plants Using Electricity Instead

Electricity could replace sunlight in growing crops, potentially transforming global agriculture.

Gas Car Sales Have Peaked Years Ago. Why the Headlines About an EV Slowdown Are Completely Wrong

The future of transportation is electric as internal combustion engine cars are in decline.

Forgotten Climate Chronicles of 16th-Century Transylvania Hold a Dire Climate Warning

Climate shifts fueled famine, war, and the rise of empires.

A Population Collapse 110,000 Years Ago May Have Doomed The Neanderthals

For thousands of years, Neanderthals flourished across Eurasia. But new research suggests their genetic diversity plummeted in a sudden population collapse 110,000 years ago.

Reaching Net Zero Emissions Might Be Much Easier (and Cheaper) Than We Thought

Good climate news is hard to come by, but a new UK report suggests that reaching net zero emissions is definintely achievable.

Golf Courses Use More Land Globally Than Solar or Wind Energy

While golf remains a pastime for the affluent, occupying enormous tracts of valuable land globally, renewable energy projects face resistance due to limited available space.

Well-managed solar panels are actually good for wildlife

Researchers were concerned that solar panels could end up competing with wildlife havens. Turns out, the two aren't mutually exclusive.

How to milk a potato? Start-up grows dairy protein inside potatoes

This could pave the way for a more sustainable and cost-effective dairy alternative.

World's first lab-grown pet food goes on sale in the UK

With potential benefits for sustainability, animal welfare, and pet health, cultivated meat could revolutionize the pet food industry.

Only Half a Degree of Warming Could Triple Earth’s Areas Too Hot for Human Survival

A new study reveals that even a slight rise in global temperatures could make vast areas of the planet too hot for human survival.

Climate change is about to erase $1.4 trillion in real estate value in the US

Homeownership is becoming increasingly unsustainable in high-risk areas as wildfires, floods, and hurricanes drive up insurance costs.

With our current path, the planet is set to warm by 3 degrees Celsius. Here's what that means

Fifteen years ago, the world was barreling toward a 4–5°C warmer future by 2100. Today, things are somewhat (but only somewhat) better.

Climate heating is killing the young, not the oldest

Young, healthy, and physiologically robust? That might not be enough to survive extreme heat.

Why Rural Areas Are the New Frontier for Electric Vehicles

Rural areas, not cityscapes, seem to be the ideal areas for electric vehicles to reduce daily emissions.

Tiny Surfers: How Bats Use Warm Air Waves for Epic Migrations

The discovery that bats synchronize their migrations with storm fronts provides critical insights into their survival strategies.

Haunting video from NASA and ESA shows Greenland losing 563 cubic miles of ice in under 30 seconds

We all know (hopefully) that warming temperatures is driving ice loss. But seeing it makes it all the more disturbing. Don’t get me wrong, the visualization produced by NASA and ESA is beautiful, but what it’s showing is simply heartbreaking. Between 2010 and 2023, Greenland lost 563 cubic miles (2,347 cubic kilometers) of ice, which […]

What do reindeer do for Christmas? Actually, they just chill through it

As climate change and human development reshape the Arctic, reindeer face unprecedented challenges.

Mysterious "Disease X" identified as aggressive strain of malaria

The mystery of this Disease X seems to have been solved. Now to develop an approach to handling it.

This New Catalyst Can Produce Ammonia from Air and Water at Room Temperature

Forget giant factories! A new portable device could allow farmers to produce ammonia right in the field, reducing costs, and emissions.

Over 70% of the world's aquifers could be tainted by 2100

Over 2.5 billion people depend on aquifers for fresh water, but rising seas and climate change are pushing saltwater into these crucial reserves.

AI Uncovers Thousands of Abandoned Oil Wells Hidden in Old Maps

Combing through old maps, this AI finds abandoned oil wells so we can cut off their methane emissions.

First Ice-Free Day in the Arctic Could Happen by 2027, Study Warns

Climate change is heating up faster than we thought.

Even ExxonMobil is telling Trump to tone it down on fossil fuels

Even ExxonMobil, a symbol of fossil fuel dominance, is urging climate action, underscoring the tension between Trump’s policies and industry realities.

How CCTV Cameras and AI Can Prevent Floods in Cities

Researchers have developed an AI system using CCTV cameras to monitor culverts, potentially reducing urban flooding by detecting blockages in real-time.

Global carbon emissions hit record high in 2024. Even coal grew slightly

No peak emissions yet.

The 0.1% Are Using Private Jets Like Ubers and It’s Costing the Planet

Private jet emissions soared by 50% in four years, driven by leisure trips and the ultra-rich.

Massive exploding methane craters are tearing Siberia apart and scientists finally know why

Scientists uncover the mechanics behind Siberia's explosive craters as warming drives methane release.

We're cooked on climate: 2024 virtually certain to be the hottest year on record

With all the stuff happening in the world right now, it’s easy to get distracted or simply forget that climate change is a thing. But just because we forget doesn’t mean it’s not happening. Researchers at the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) have found that the year so far has been so hot […]

Growing crops in the dark with "electro-agriculture" can revolutionize food production and free up over 90 percent of farmlands

In the future, photosynthesis could be replaced with electro-agriculture, a process that is four times more efficient and may do wonders for food security.

Cutting Beef Production by Just 13% Could Absorb Billions of Tons of CO2

A relatively small shift from grazing land to forest could make a huge difference in our climate fight.

Could Spraying Diamonds into the Sky Be the Key to Cooling the Planet?

Nothing is more precious than our planet, and we must cool it fast. Scientists say this can be done by decorating the sky with diamonds.

For the first time in recorded history (130 years) Mount Fuji is snowless in November

Mount Fuji is just one of the many important landmarks affected by climate change.

The fascinating history (and science) of the freezing of Niagara Falls

Niagara doesn't completely freeze, per se. But big chunks of it

Hurricane Milton is historically and disturbingly strong, and it's barreling toward Florida

Just days after Hurricane Helene ravaged through parts of the US, an even bigger one might be lining up.

AI is becoming a bigger and bigger problem for the climate. Can "digital sobriety" help?

Artificial intelligence might not take your job, but it can use up all your water and electricity.

75 people were hospitalized after eating lettuce — and it's linked to climate change

While foodborne outbreaks are not uncommon, this case uniquely exposed deeper issues about the role of climate change in public health risks.

Scientists Discover Missing Link Between Insects in Amazing Amber Fossil Dating Back 40 Million Years

This ancient insect is the missing link between two living gnat species.

Arabica coffee production could decrease by 80% by 2050. Can Robusta save our morning coffee?

Study finds Robusta coffee to be a resilient alternative to the climate-threatened Arabica beans.

Trees in the Amazon are "running" uphill to escape from climate change

Trees are searching for colder temperatures, with far-reaching consequences for the entire ecosystem.

Florida tree cactus is the first extinction victim of rising seas in the United States

The Key Largo tree cactus succumbs to climate change. More are surely to come, scientists warn.

Yes, Hurricane Beryl is also linked with climate change

It's exactly the kind of events experts forecast would happen.

This map shows what your city's climate will be like in 2080

New York City's climate will feel like today's northern Mississippi.

Record heat in California: we're seeing climate change unfold before our eyes

Temperature records are being broken one after another in California.

May 2024 is the 12th consecutive month with record-high temperatures

We're entering unprecedented territory more and more.

US Renewable energy: over $80 billion a year in health and climate benefits

People focus on the difficulties and challenges. But it's important to acknowledge when something is working.

Our groundwater resources are getting depleted, but there's still time to act

The water we don't see is being depleted fast.

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