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Ozone across northern hemisphere increased over past 20 years
In a first-ever study using ozone data collected by commercial aircraft, researchers from the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado Boulder found that...
Nutrients make coral bleaching worse
A new study shows nutrients can aggravate the already negative effects of climate change on corals to trigger mass coral bleaching.
Watch: Man eats 107 blueberries in 1 minute for Guinness record
An Idaho man with a habit of breaking Guinness World Records added another title to his name when he ate 107 blueberries in 1 minute.
Seafood could account for 25% of animal protein needed to meet projected increases in demand
Policy reforms and technological improvements could drive seafood production upward by as much as 75% over the next three decades, research by Oregon State University and an international collaboration suggests....
Understanding how birds respond to extreme weather can inform conservation efforts
When it comes to climate change, University of Wisconsin–Madison forest and wildlife ecology Professor Ben Zuckerberg says birds are the proverbial canary in the coal mine. They are both responsive...
Larger variability in sea level expected as Earth warms
Researchers have identified a global tendency for future sea levels to become more variable as oceans warm this century due to increasing greenhouse gas emissions.
Sea-level rise linked to higher water tables along California coast
In the first comprehensive study of the link between rising sea levels and inland water tables along the California coast, researchers found an increased threat to populated areas already at...
NASA nighttime image shows a weaker Genevieve moving away from mexico
Nighttime imagery from NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite found the center of now Tropical Storm Genevieve moving along the coast of the Baja California, Mexico peninsula and further away from land....
Sea-level rise linked to higher water tables along California coast
Researchers modeled the effects of rising sea levels along the California coast. While results varied with local topography, the study indicates an increased threat to populated areas already at risk...
Watch: Angelina Jolie says daughter Shiloh inspired her to join 'Ivan' movie
Angelina Jolie discussed her connection to her new film, "The One and Only Ivan," released Friday on Disney+.
Revealed: How billions in EU farming subsidies are being misspent
A unique study has analyzed in detail how EU agricultural subsidies flow down to the local level. The new data show that most income support payments go to intensively farmed...
Energy transition away from coal in China will yield benefits
China is the world's largest producer and consumer of coal. A team of international scientists led by Stony Brook University's Gang He, Ph.D., contend that China needs to transition away...
The risk of preterm birth rises near gas flaring, reflecting deep-rooted environmental injustices in rural America
Through the southern reaches of Texas, communities are scattered across a flat landscape of dry brush lands, ranches and agricultural fields. This large rural region near the U.S.-Mexico border is...
Glacier town at risk in next great New Zealand earthquake
Running through the heart of New Zealand's glacier country is the infamous Alpine Fault. The 600 kilometer-long (370 mile) faultline on the boundary of the Eurasian and Pacific tectonic plates...
Tropical Storm Laura forms in Caribbean, heads for U.S.
Tropical Storm Laura formed in the southern Caribbean early Friday, strengthening from a depression into a system that forecasters expect to make landfall in the southeastern United States in the...
Ah shucks, how bushfires can harm and even kill our delicious oysters
Oysters are filter feeders, extracting nutrients from the water, so that makes them very susceptible to water pollution such as that from bushfires.
How our food choices cut into forests and put us closer to viruses
As the global population has doubled to 7.8 billion in about 50 years, industrial agriculture has increased the output from fields and farms to feed humanity. One of the negative...
EU says Britain 'wasting time' as deadline nears for Brexit trade deal
A free trade agreement between Britain and the European Union before a deadline in two months "seems unlikely," the bloc's chief negotiator said Friday after days of largely fruitless negotiations.
Mummified leaves offer a glimpse of Earth’s ancient climate—and our future
New Zealand, where the fossilized leaves were found (Tyler Lastovich/Pexels/)23 million-year-old mummified leaves might give us a peak at how plants might respond to our changing climate in the distant future. In a...
Comedy Central cancels 'Tosh.O,' series to end with Season 12
Comedy Central has canceled comedy series "Tosh.O" ahead of the show's Season 12 premiere.
Sea level rise quickens as Greenland ice sheet sheds record amount
Greenland's massive ice sheet saw a record net loss of 532 billion tonnes last year, raising red flags about accelerating sea level rise, according to new findings.
At least 5 people killed in Northern California wildfires
Dozens of wildfires raging throughout Northern California have now claimed at least five lives and threaten tens of thousands of homes, authorities said Thursday.
Why homeless people are helping clean up pandemic trash in this B.C. community
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at a program in Campbell River, B.C., that sees people experiencing homelessness, or who have in the past, get involved...
Four killed in raging California wildfires
Wildfires raging in northern and central California have killed at least four people as hundreds of thousands of acres burn throughout the state.
Strong and deep undersea earthquake shakes eastern Indonesia
A strong, deep undersea earthquake shook eastern Indonesia on Friday, but no damage has been reported.
More evacuations as massive fires rapidly expand in California
A series of massive fires in northern and central California forced more evacuations as they quickly spread Thursday, darkening the skies and dangerously affecting air quality.
Tropical Storm Genevieve brushes Baja California Sur
Despite continued weakening from its peak as a Category 4 hurricane earlier this week, Genevieve remains a dangerous storm as it paralleled the coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico, on...
Famous birthdays for Aug. 21: Carrie-Anne Moss, Loretta Devine
Actor Carrie-Anne Moss turns 53 and actor Loretta Devine turns 71, among the famous birthdays for Aug. 21.