Arctic tundra now emits planet-warming pollution, federal report finds
Arctic tundra, which has stored carbon for thousands of years, has now become a source of planet-warming pollution.
VIDEO, IMAGES: Killer Whales hunt dolphins in Cape Town
Check out this incredible sighting of Killer Whales hunting a pod of dolphins in Cape Town this past weekend.
‘Apocalyptic Scenes’ as Unprecedented Climate-Driven Wildfires Devastate Nova Scotia
Officials and climate experts in Nova Scotia, Canada on Tuesday pointed to numerous climate-related factors that have contributed to the wildfires that are raging in the province this week, forcing the evacuation of more than 16,000 people and destroying roughly 200 homes and other structures.
Shanghai breaks 100-year-old heat record amid intense heatwave
China’s financial hub Shanghai experienced its hottest day in May in over a century amid an ongoing heatwave that has gripped large parts of the country’s southern region.
Slowly Vanishing – Over 50% of the World’s Largest Lakes Are Losing Water
A revolutionary evaluation recently published in the journal Science reveals that over half of the world’s biggest lakes are experiencing water depletion.
Mars bar plastic wrapper swapped for paper
Mars bars have been given a new look with recyclable paper wrappers instead of plastic.
Up to 70% of California beaches could disappear by end of the century
A new study uses satellites to predict what California’s famous coastline could look like by 2100
‘It makes you sad’: Tourists and fishermen leave Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay covered in trash
Ha Long Bay is one of Vietnam’s most beautiful nature site. But the UNESCO world heritage site threatened by deluge of plastic waste.
Bottom-Dwelling Marine Animals Thriving on Offshore Wind Farm Foundations
In a discovery by researchers from Leiden University in the Netherlands, offshore wind turbines have become a haven for benthos — the community of marine organisms that live in, on or around the seafloor.
Scientists detected 5,000 sea creatures nobody knew existed. It’s a warning.
A new analysis of the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, a vast mineral-rich area in the Pacific Ocean, estimates there are some 5,000 sea animals completely new to science there.
Climate change could trigger gigantic deadly tsunamis from Antarctica, new study warns
Slippages in sediment beneath the Antarctic seabed could spawn gigantic tsunamis as oceans warm.
Photographer Uses Puffin Disguise to Blend In with Unsuspecting Birds
A photographer in the UK has managed to get up close and personal with puffins by wearing a humorous puffin disguise to put the birds at ease.
The Growing Popularity of Polar Science
The number of scientists devoted to polar research has more than doubled, and they’re painting a sobering picture.
Bumblebee population increases 116 times over in ‘remarkable’ Scotland rewilding project
‘The sound of traffic and a uniform sea of barley have been replaced by the most beautiful meadows, full of wildflowers, young saplings and the buzz of bees’
Barbados Completes World’s First ‘Debt-for-Climate’ Swap
Barbados has secured the world’s first “debt-for-climate” swap to finance crucial water and sewage projects that will help the island cope with the destructive impacts of climate change.
Killer whales have found new homes in the Arctic Ocean, potentially reshaping marine ecology
The vast ice sheets that historically kept killer whales out of the Arctic Ocean are melting as the region rapidly warms.
Pollution in Delhi hits record high, cloaking city in smog
India’s capital, Delhi, imposes emergency measures including closing schools and offices and barring heavy vehicles.
Denmark will plant 1 billion trees and convert 10 per cent of farmland into forest
Danish lawmakers on Monday agreed on a deal to plant one billion trees and convert 10 per cent of farmland into forest and natural habitats over the next two decades in an effort to reduce fertilizer usage.