Microplastics a growing threat to sea turtles
Newly hatched Florida sea turtles are consuming dangerous quantities of floating plastic
David Duffy, University of Florida and Catherine Eastman, University of Florida
Plastic pollution has...
A Machine-Learning Assist to Predicting Hurricane Intensity
NASA research could help to improve forecasts of whether a hurricane will suddenly intensify, which could give people in its path more time to...
PFAS can increase your risk of severe COVID-19
How endocrine-disrupting chemicals like PFAS can increase your risk of severe COVID-19
Kathryn Crawford, Middlebury
Nearly a year before the novel coronavirus emerged, Dr. Leonardo Trasande...
How dangerous heat waves can kill
How dangerous heat waves can kill
William H. Calvin, University of Washington
Heat waves are the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the United States, not...
A rush is on to mine the deep seabed
A rush is on to mine the deep seabed, with effects on ocean life that aren't well understood
Elizabeth M. De Santo, Franklin & Marshall...
A violent derecho sweeps through the Midwest
What is a derecho? An atmospheric scientist explains these rare but dangerous storm systems
Russ Schumacher, Colorado State University
Thunderstorms are common across North America, especially...
Increasing ocean warming threatens coral reefs
Ocean warming threatens coral reefs and soon could make it harder to restore them
Shawna Foo, Arizona State University
Coral reefs support over 25% of marine...
Wildfires lingering threat to water resources
Wildfires can poison drinking water – here's how communities can be better prepared
The 2018 Camp Fire north of Sacramento burned everything in its path:...
Routine gas flaring is a problem
Routine gas flaring is wasteful, polluting and undermeasured
Gunnar W. Schade, Texas A&M University
If you’ve driven through an area where companies extract oil and...
Rock dust leads to healthier soil and increased farm yields
An effective climate change solution may lie in rocks beneath our feet
Benjamin Z. Houlton, University of California, Davis
Why has Earth’s climate remained so stable...
