Economy Jun 22 Struggling beekeepers stabilize U.S. honeybee population after nearly half of colonies died last year Honeybees are crucial to the food supply, pollinating more than 100 of the crops we eat, including nuts, vegetables, berries, citrus and melons. Scientists said a combination of parasites, pesticides, starvation and climate change keep causing large die-offs.
World May 31 Earth is in ‘the danger zone’ and getting worse for ecosystems and humans The study looks not just at guardrails for the planetary ecosystem but for the first time it includes measures of "justice," which is mostly about preventing harm for groups of people.
Science May 25 WATCH: Hurricane season likely to be average, NOAA forecasts Two clashing climatic behemoths, one natural and one with human fingerprints, will square off this summer to determine how quiet or chaotic the Atlantic hurricane season will be.
Science Mar 20 Humanity can still stop worst consequences of climate change, but time is running out, IPCC warns This is likely the last warning the IPCC will be able to make about the 1.5 mark because their next set of reports will likely come after Earth has either breached the mark or locked into exceeding it soon, several…
Nation Feb 08 Residents concerned about toxic gases from Ohio train derailment Officials warned that burning the vinyl chloride would result in two concerning gases — hydrogen chloride and phosgene, which was used as a weapon in World War I.
World Jan 24 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushes ‘Doomsday Clock’ to 90 seconds to midnight The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists says the world is closer to Armageddon than it has ever been. The science-based advocacy group is moving its famous Doomsday Clock to just 90 seconds before midnight.
Science Jan 18 Latest ice core analysis shows sharp warming spike in Greenland New ice core data shows Greenland is the warmest it's been in more than 1,000 years. Until Wednesday's study, scientists didn't have recent ice core data. The last ice core was from 1995.
Nation Jan 10 Hurricane Ian, drought conditions amplified 2022 U.S. weather extremes America's onslaught of costly weather disasters remains stuck in high gear. Federal climate scientists say that 2022 had 18 climate extremes that caused at least $1 billion in damage.
Science Jan 09 The ozone layer is slowly, but surely, healing, the UN says A United Nations scientific report says Earth's protective ozone layer is slowly but noticeably healing. Scientists say the hole over Antarctica should be fully mended in about 43 years.
Science Jan 05 Two-thirds of glaciers are on track to disappear by 2100, study says The world’s glaciers are shrinking and disappearing faster than scientists thought, with two-thirds of them projected to melt out of existence by the end of the century at current climate change trends, according to a new study. But if the world can…