Science
Advances in knowledge about climate change and the effects of warming on our world and way of life.
Across Ecosystems, Dead Organisms Help Shape the Living World
By Nicholas Kusnetz
Heat Is Killing Wildlife Across the Animal Kingdom. A New Forecasting Tool May Help.
By Kiley Price
Alaskans Reel From the Loss of National Science Foundation Ocean-Monitoring Instruments
By Paula Dobbyn
Wildfires Are Reversing Years of US Air Quality Gains, Study Finds
By Avril Silva
Wild Rice Faces Numerous Threats—and Has Determined Protectors
By Susan Cosier
Montana Officials Warn of Elevated Wildfire Risk From Increasing Drought, Heat and Wind
By Mosabber Hossain
Mangrove Forests Fight Climate Change—But Climate Change Is Fighting Back
By Kiley Price
Colorado River Faces ‘Devastating Consequences’ If Another Dry Winter Lands, Experts Warn
By Jake Bolster
Coral Reefs in French Polynesia Are Stuck Between Life and Death
By Ryan Green
Why Wildfire Experts Are So Worried About This Year’s Fire Season
By Peter Aldhous
Scientists Outplant Experimental ‘Flonduran’ Corals in Florida’s Dry Tortugas National Park
By Teresa Tomassoni
As Federal Wetlands’ Protections Falter, Washington State Scientists Turn to AI as a Conservation Tool
By Chad Small
Forecasters Predict Below-Average Hurricane Season, Advise Against Complacency
By Amy Green
A Bit of Good News for Right Whales
Interview by Aynsley O’Neill, Living on Earth
Prescribed Burns and Forest Thinning Averted Millions of Tons of Emissions and Billions in Damages
By Steven Rodas
Latin America Faces ‘Hydrological Whiplash’ as Climate Risks Mount
By Bob Berwyn