Jan 12 Excess carbon is making freshwater lakes more acidic — at triple the rate of oceans By Teresa Carey A new study by Ruhr University aquatic biologists shows that freshwater acidification may be catching up -- and even surpassing -- ocean acidification in a race that may harm essential parts of the food chain -- like water fleas --… Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 1:49 The bomb cyclone turned Nantucket waves into Slurpee slush By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, cold weather created a rare phenomenon on the beach in Nantucket, Massachusetts, when last week's bomb cyclone pummeled the East Coast. The NewsHour's Nsikan Akpan explains why some brave souls got a… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch 7:49 Boston plans for climate change’s promise of more storms. Will it be enough? By Miles O'Brien An epic nor'easter, a full moon high tide and a rising sea all conspired to swallow up Boston with an icy cold winter flood. What has been a somewhat rare event is believed in the coming years to become much… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch 3:23 How animal cameras are capturing Seattle’s wild side By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, researchers are peeking into the lives of animals who are trying to make it in the big city. Using strategically placed cameras, they’re trying to answer how urban life affects wild animals… Continue watching
Jan 10 In war-torn areas of Africa, wildlife is a major casualty By Rashmi Shivni For half a century, more than 80 percent of wars occurred within biodiversity hotspots. Scientists knew war forced animal populations to decline, but they didn't know the extent--until now. Continue reading
Jan 07 The secret to creativity – according to science By Valerie van Mulukom, The Conversation Modern science backs Picasso, who once said 'Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.'… Continue reading
Jan 05 CDC plans session on preparing for a nuclear detonation By Helen Branswell, STAT With this week’s bellicose boasting about who has the bigger red button on his desk, an alert Thursday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention felt more than a bit on the nose. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 4:56 How Trump could vastly expand offshore drilling By PBS News Hour In a newly released five-year plan, the Trump administration has proposed opening up vast new areas to oil and gas exploration, including federal waters off the California coast and off the East Coast, from Georgia to Maine. Amy Harder, who… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 4:59 Is your computer safe from hackers? By Hari Sreenivasan This week, Google announced the discovery of three design flaws in processors of computers, tablets and smartphones that could let hackers access data. Dmitri Alperovitch, co-founder of CrowdStrike, tells Hari Sreenivasan about the vulnerabilities and what’s being done to address… Continue watching
Jan 04 Can migratory birds survive rapid climate change? The answer may be in their genes By Teresa Carey Genetic traits in yellow warblers can gauge if the migratory birds will adapt to the pace of climate change, according to a new study. Continue reading