Energy systems beginning to falter due to extreme weather
The Texas blackouts showed how climate extremes threaten energy systems across the US
Roshanak (Roshi) Nateghi, Purdue University
Pundits and politicians have been quick to point...
El Niño is back – that’s good news or bad news,...
Bob Leamon, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
El Niño is officially here, and while it’s still weak right now, federal forecasters expect this global disrupter...
Thawing Alaska permafrost is accelerating bridge deterioration
Rural Alaska has a bridge problem as permafrost thaws and crossing river ice gets riskier with climate change
Guangqing Chi, Penn State; Davin Holen, University of...
Monkey Fossils Point to a Warmer Ancient World
Monkey fossils found in Serbia offer clues about life in a warmer world millions of years ago
Joshua Allan Lindal, University of Manitoba
Sparse trees cast...
Climate change could alter ocean food chains
Climate change could alter ocean food chains, leading to far fewer fish in the sea
Sustained ocean warming could greatly reduce catches of fish like...
CO2-infused concrete – turning a liability into an asset
Bendable concrete and other CO2-infused cement mixes could dramatically cut global emissions
Lucca Henrion, University of Michigan; Duo Zhang, University of Michigan; Victor C. Li,...
Sea level rise is killing trees along the U.S. Atlantic coast
Sea level rise is killing trees along the Atlantic coast, creating 'ghost forests' that are visible from space
Emily Ury, Duke University
Trekking out to my...
Rainforest Loss Means Loss of Undiscovered Medicines
Dwindling tropical rainforests mean lost medicines yet to be discovered in their plants
Walter Suza, Iowa State University
Growing up in Tanzania, I knew that...
The winds of change coming to US shores
US approves its first big offshore wind farm, near Martha's Vineyard – it’s a breakthrough for the industry
Erin Baker, University of Massachusetts Amherst and...
What is committed warming?
A climate scientist explains why global warming can continue long after emissions end
Julien Emile-Geay, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
By now, few people...
