The Economic Impact of Climate Change on Global Fisheries Could Be Even Worse Than We Thought
Global fisheries could lose approximately $10 billion in annual revenue by 2050 if climate change continues unchecked. By…
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The Delightful and Doomed Mollusks Among Us
In the American West, freshwater mussels are in broad decline. These species are silent and strange, unseen and…
Major Climate Deal Will Curb ‘Super Greenhouse Gases’
The legally binding agreement reached in Kigali last week promises to drastically cut the use of hydrofluorocarbons in…
Could Volcanoes Have Shaped Human Evolution?
If nothing else, the timing is right, according to a new study of volcanoes in the East African…
For the First Time Ever, Bees Are Added to the Endangered Species List
Hawaii’s native yellow-faced bees have become the first bees in the U.S. to be protected under the Endangered…
A Trek to the Giant Mongolian Glacier That Holds the Secrets to Global Warming
Deep in the Altai mountains, American scholars are using drones to study glacier-formed ridges that could unlock the mysteries of abrupt climate change.
Can We Alter Endangered Species to Be More Adaptable?
Stephanie Courtney Jones suggests that “pesty” traits that help invasive species spread could also help endangered species adapt.…
Hurricane Matthew Brought 1,000-Year Record Rainstorms to North Carolina
The record rainfalls intensified thanks to a warming climate, experts say. By Elena Gooray Vance Barden, right, and…
Commercial Fishing Is Destroying Key Nutrients in Coral Reefs
In coral reef ecosystems, fish typically constitute a substantial portion of living biomass and thus represent an important…
Climate Change Has Doubled the Area Burned by Western Fires
Since the late 1970s, global warming has been responsible for about half of the drying that leads to…