Climate Change

Climate change is thought to be the main driver for the steady loss of oxygen from the seas.

Martha Henriques Feb 16, 2017

Understanding how ice sheets behaved during the Ice Age can refine our predictions of how fast Antarctica will melt with climate change.

Martha Henriques Feb 15, 2017

Anti-Trump activist groups have been mobilising to face down GOP politicians at public meetings.

James Tennent Feb 13, 2017

Natural weather and climate phenomena caused historic sudden sea level changes.

Martha Henriques Feb 10, 2017

A sticky gel and animal hairs attached to a miniature drone is a step towards artificial pollination.

Martha Henriques Feb 09, 2017

First domesticated 7,000 years ago, scientists have now sequenced the genome of quinoa.

Hannah Osborne Feb 08, 2017

Wildfires occur everywhere around the globe but we can take steps to reduce the destruction they cause.

Léa Surugue Feb 06, 2017

A 2015 paper finding that there was no 'global warming hiatus' has been verified in independent studies.

Martha Henriques Feb 06, 2017

"I believe this is doing good, so will remain on council and keep at it," Musk tweeted.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 06, 2017

Cone snails moved about much faster in acidic water but were a lot worse at catching prey.

Martha Henriques Feb 01, 2017

Yellowstone and other major sites are suffering from a range of human threats and forest loss.

Léa Surugue Jan 31, 2017

Black carbon accelerates climate change by darkening snow and ice to make them warm faster.

Martha Henriques Jan 30, 2017

When the iceberg breaks off, it will be among the largest ever created.

Hannah Osborne Jan 30, 2017

Looking at how ancient civilisations reacted to climate change may help understand present challenges.

Léa Surugue Jan 30, 2017

Trump has called climate change a 'hoax' whereas Charles is an avid campaigner.

Tareq Haddad Jan 29, 2017

There are only about 360 Saimaa ringed seals left, which are found at a single lake in Finland.

Martha Henriques Jan 27, 2017

Lots of people are cutting back on meat to be more environmentally friendly, but other foods come at a cost to the climate too.

Wayne Martindale Jan 27, 2017

The agency was hit with a hiring freeze and ordered to temporarily ban communication to the press and public.

Nicole Rojas Jan 27, 2017

Clock predicting end of humanity moved 30 seconds closer to midnight

Isabelle Gerretsen Jan 26, 2017

Doomsday Clock expected to move closer to midnight as global threats loom.

Isabelle Gerretsen Jan 26, 2017

Tens of thousands of jobs will be at stake if the president rolls back US climate change commitment.

Charles W. Donovan Jan 25, 2017

Scientists are scrambling to to save some of the environmental data at risk of being taken down.

Martha Henriques Jan 25, 2017

Badlands National Park posted climate change science on Twitter but tweets were then removed.

James Tennent Jan 25, 2017

There are less than 100 specimens each left of these critically endangered species.

Martha Henriques Jan 24, 2017

The more specific and targeted a 'psychological inoculation' is, the better it works, just like in medicine.

Martha Henriques Jan 23, 2017

The extinction of ancient Australia's megafauna has been heatedly debated among scientists for years.

Léa Surugue Jan 20, 2017

Ocean temperatures are similar to those in the last interglacial period, when sea levels were much higher.

Martha Henriques Jan 20, 2017

Perry reverses stance on climate change but doesn't want to raise the cost of energy.

Graham Lanktree Jan 19, 2017

The valleys allow more circulation of warmer water underneath the ice sheet, which could accelerate melting.

Martha Henriques Jan 19, 2017

Mount Tambora eruption of 1815 was the largest volcanic eruption in historical records.

Martha Henriques Jan 18, 2017