It’s not just that sea levels are rising. Scientists believe fossil fuel extraction and river engineering are also factors behind coastline disappearance.
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Los glaciares se están calentando más lentamente de lo esperado, pero no por mucho tiempo
Un conjunto de datos sin precedentes ofrece información sobre el efecto de enfriamiento contraintuitivo de los glaciares a escala global.
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Plastic Debris Helps Oil Residues Reach Farther Across the Ocean
Scientists matched oil residues found in Florida to a Brazilian spill thousands of miles away.
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The Past 3 Years Have Been the Three Hottest on Record
Extreme heat in 2023, 2024, and 2025 indicates a warming spike, a new analysis finds.
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Los microplásticos tienen efectos muy variados en el suelo
Un nuevo estudio revela que una concentración de microplásticos de tan solo el 0,4 % altera el drenaje del suelo, lo que podría afectar al crecimiento de los cultivos y otras plantas.
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New Insights into the Foggy Role of Contrails Within Clouds
New research helps clarify how frequently contrails form within clouds and what that means for their effect on the climate.
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The Northern Sargasso Sea Has Lost Much of Its Namesake Algae
There’s less than a tenth as much Sargassum as there was a few years ago, a shift that may be linked to increasing sea surface temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico.
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A “Lava World” Unexpectedly Hosts an Atmosphere
TOI-561 b, an exoplanet roughly 275 light-years away, seems to have a thick atmosphere despite being wildly irradiated by its host star.
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After Sackett, a Wisconsin-Sized Wetland Area Is Vulnerable
An analysis of wetland legal frameworks shows how water rules could leave millions of hectares without meaningful protections.
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Las olas de calor marinas lentifican el flujo de carbono de los océanos
Cuando el plancton se encuentra en agua caliente, la materia orgánica se estanca en la superficie e interrumpe el transporte de carbono hacia el fondo océanico.