Sep 25 9 ways the Arctic and oceans are in ‘unprecedented’ trouble, according to latest IPCC report By Nsikan Akpan A quarter of Earth’s permafrost is expected to thaw by 2100 even if climate goals are met, which could release up to 400 billion metric tons of carbon into the air. Continue reading
Sep 21 5 charts show how your household drives up global greenhouse gas emissions By Morteza Taiebat, Ming Xu, The Conversation A recent study, published on September 10, sheds light on the global carbon footprint of U.S. households. Continue reading
Sep 21 Youth leaders at UN demand bold climate change action By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Fresh off a climate strike that took hundreds of thousands of young people out of classrooms and into the streets globally, youth leaders have gathered at the United Nations to demand radical moves to fight climate change. Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch 7:55 Why extreme climate scenarios no longer seem so unlikely By Paul Solman The United Nations has called climate change the “defining issue of our time.” But new analyses suggest the planet’s temperature will rise by even more than the UN had estimated -- and that warming creates ever-increasing energy consumption due to… Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch 8:34 What rising temperatures in the Gulf of Maine mean for the state’s lobster industry By Miles O'Brien The Gulf of Maine is known for lobsters, which form the foundation of an industry critical to the state’s economy. Due to climate change, the waters off southern New England have become too warm for the temperature-sensitive crustaceans, leaving Maine… Continue watching
Sep 18 Science journal walks back claim that smartphones make millennials grow horns By Nsikan Akpan The publisher issued a major correction to a study claiming smartphones make millennials grow horns. But here's why this move won't kill the myth. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch 9:16 Sean Carroll: Universe a ‘tiny sliver’ of all there is By Tom Casciato The "many worlds" theory in quantum mechanics suggests that with every decision you make, a new universe springs into existence containing what amounts to a new version of you. Bestselling author and theoretical physicist Sean Carroll discusses the concept and… Continue watching
Sep 15 Could a toilet seat help prevent hospital readmissions? By Nicholas Conn, The Conversation Despite physician recommendations, fewer than 10% of congestive heart failure patients monitor themselves for symptoms of deterioration. Continue reading
Sep 15 How nine days underwater helps scientists understand what life on a Moon base will be like By Csilla Ari D'Agostino, The Conversation How is NASA preparing astronauts for high-stress living on the moon? Turns out the answer is by living in undersea bases just off the coast of Florida in a lab known as Aquarius Reef Base. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch 4:29 Trump to propose ‘narrower definition’ for water protection By PBS NewsHour The Trump administration this week rolled back Obama-era regulations on the Clean Water Act, which was established to limit the amount of pollution in U.S. bodies of water and to protect sources of drinking water. Critics called the regulations an… Continue watching