Finch Warming Warnings
An Australian bird’s special call warns its unhatched chicks of a hot climate.
Jupiter’s Hot Spot
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is heating the gas giant’s upper atmosphere from below.
Tracking NYC’s Rats
Researchers are using modern technology to track the movement of rats around New York City.
Wildlife Corridors
Wildlife corridors are needed to help organisms cope with climate change.
Pluto’s Surfaces
New research reveals that frozen nitrogen flows across the surface of Pluto.
Clouds & Biodiversity
Scientists are tracking the range of species by analyzing satellite images of cloud cover.
Pluto’s Big Discoveries
A trickle of data from the New Horizons spacecraft is building into a flood of new findings.
Methane Leak Lessons
The massive methane leak in California’s Aliso canyon highlights the global side effects of the fossil fuel industry on the atmosphere.
Food Security & Climate Change
Limited growing regions make staple crops like corn, wheat and soy more vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
Breathing Ponds
Little ponds may be significant contributors of greenhouse gases.
Hares & Climate Change
Snowshoe hares can’t help turning white in winter, even though climate change is delaying the first snowfall, making them easy prey.
Moonlit Migrations
Zooplankton in the Arctic Ocean migrate by the light of the moon.
Trees vs. Climate Change
Are coniferous or deciduous trees best at sucking up CO2?
Bumble Bee Tongues
Bumble bee tongues have shrunk over the past 40 years of warming in the Rocky Mountains.
Glass Paint
A new paint made up of the constituents of glass is durable, resilient, and environmentally friendly.
Trees & Drought
Droughts are reducing the ability of trees to slow climate change.
Coffee, Tea & Climate Change
Coffee, tea, and cocoa are just some of the crops that could be affected by rising carbon dioxide levels and temperatures with climate change.
Tara Oceans Expedition
Scientists circle the globe to study the world’s microscopic sea creatures.
Arctic Pioneers
Like the pioneers of the American West, the birds that are now settling the Arctic frontier in response to climate change aren’t necessarily the biggest or the strongest, but may instead be castoffs from more hospitable settled areas.
Disaster Science
How can scientists better prepare for natural and man-made disasters?
Iconic Ecosystems
Local efforts may help protect iconic ecosystems from collapse.
Climate Change & Conflict
Earth’s changing climate may already be playing a role in today’s conflicts.