Despite a Warmer, Wetter World, There May Be Less Water Available for Human Use
In a warmer world, plants could consume more water than they currently do, leaving less for human consumption and activities, according to a new study … Read more
Earth, Energy & Environment
Human Activities Are Drying Out the Amazon: NASA Study
A new NASA study shows that over the last 20 years, the atmosphere above the Amazon rainforest has been drying out, increasing the demand for … Read more
To save biodiversity, scientists suggest ‘mega-conservation’
While the conservation of charismatic creatures like pandas, elephants and snow leopards are important in their own right, there may be no better ecological bang-for-our-buck … Read more
Persistent drizzle at sub-zero temps in Antarctica
When the temperature drops below freezing, snow and ice are expected to follow. That is not always the case in Antarctica, where for the first … Read more
Study shows invasive blue catfish can tolerate high salinities
A new study by researchers at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science warns that blue catfish–an invasive species in several Chesapeake Bay tributaries–tolerate salinities higher … Read more
Lost trees hugely overrated as environmental threat, study finds
Cutting down trees inevitably leads to more carbon in the environment, but deforestation’s contributions to climate change are vastly overestimated, according to a new study. … Read more
Satellites are key to monitoring ocean carbon
Satellites now play a key role in monitoring carbon levels in the oceans, but we are only just beginning to understand their full potential. Our … Read more
Researchers discover antibiotic-resistant genes in recycled Southern California wastewater
Wastewater recycling offers a variety of environmental benefits but also a big challenge: antibiotic-resistant genes that can lead to super bugs we don’t have medicine … Read more
Rice yields plummet and arsenic rises in future climate-soil scenarios
Rice is the largest global staple crop, consumed by more than half the world’s population – but new experiments from Stanford University suggest that with … Read more
The thicker the tree bark, the less the fire’s bite
Increasingly frequent droughts, extensive deforestation and changing land use have made a tinderbox of Amazon rainforests — but some trees make out better than others. … Read more
A 2-Million-Year-Old Ice Core from Antarctica Reveals Ancient Climate Clues
Analyzing the oldest ice core ever retrieved in Antarctica, U.S. scientists have shown a correlation between atmospheric carbon dioxide levels and temperature as far back … Read more
