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Climate Change

News 16 January 2020

Another Scorcher: 2019 Was the Second-Hottest Year on Record

Heat waves, massive melts, and droughts, oh my. The past decade was our hottest yet.

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Atmospheric Sciences

News 13 January 2020

Five Environmental Consequences of Australia’s Fires

Australia’s road to recovery may be long: Here’s a developing list of how the fires are affecting glaciers, wildlife, water supplies, and global carbon emissions.

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Climate Change

News 9 January 2020

First U.S. Airline Goes Carbon Neutral

JetBlue will buy carbon offsets for all domestic flights starting in July, but are carbon offsets enough to clean up a dirty industry?

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Climate Change

News 9 January 2020

Here’s What Your Favorite Ski Resort May Look Like in 2085

Ski seasons at many of North America’s western resorts might melt away by 2085 because of warming temperatures.

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Geohealth

News 27 December 2019

What Do You Get When You Cross a Thunderstorm with a Wildfire?

Lightning, fire vortices, and black hail are some of the frightening features of fire-fueled storms, which may become more common in the future.

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Biogeosciences

News 13 December 2019

Are Beavers Nature’s “Little Firefighters”?

It’s about dam time: Beavers are acknowledged for their firefighting skills in five recent blazes.

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News 12 December 2019

Human Brains Have Tiny Bits of Magnetic Material

Here’s the first map of the magnetic mineral magnetite in the human brain. Turns out that our brain stem may be full of it.

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Climate Change

News 10 December 2019

A New Source of Sea Level Rise from Greenland: Ice Slabs

Runoff from the Greenland ice sheet’s high elevations could double by 2100, thanks to solid layers of ice hiding just beneath the surface.

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Geology & Geophysics

News 8 December 2019

How to Turn Your Smartphone into an Earthquake Detector

A free smartphone app tracks earthquakes using your phone’s accelerometer. One day, the app could issue emergency warnings to those in danger.

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Geohealth

News 18 November 2019

Climate Change Will Make Us Sicker and Lose Work Hours

Experts have given the United States a warning: Reduce greenhouse gas emissions, or suffer the consequences of lower productivity and a sicker population for generations to come.

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