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Earth Sciences Oct 1, 2026

In Alaska, soil in permafrost regions is warming the fastest

Soils are warming quickly and at considerable depth across Alaska, with temperatures rising fastest in the state's permafrost region, a trend that could accelerate climate change and undermine the stability of roads, buildings ...

Evolution Oct 1, 2026

Urban environments may be the ultimate training grounds for invasive species

As cities grow and urban sprawl expands, could these changing landscapes be giving invasive species a competitive edge? Scientists at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) say the ...

Evolution Oct 1, 2026

Catalog of mitochondria across life's family tree unearths unusual functions

A research consortium has generated the broadest look yet at the proteins that make up mitochondria, capturing the organelle's diversity across multiple branches on the tree of complex life. With major contributions from ...

Environment Oct 1, 2026

What is helping some Florida wildfires burn hotter, spread faster?

What is helping some Florida wildfires burn hotter and spread farther? A University of Florida study suggests cogongrass, an invasive grass that has spread across much of Florida and the southeastern United States, is adding ...

Environment Oct 1, 2026

Empty nets in Latin America as fish flee El Niño

Fishermen along Latin America's Pacific coast are reeling in half-empty nets as ocean warming aggravated by El Niño causes tuna, anchovies and other top catches to migrate to cooler waters.

Environment Oct 1, 2026

'Catastrophic': Swiss glaciers lose a fifth of mass in five years

Switzerland's glaciers, which are disproportionately impacted by climate change, have lost nearly 20% of their mass in five years, experts said Thursday, with 2026 registering the second-biggest melt on record.

Agriculture Oct 1, 2026

Rice work: Dutch test new crop to save sinking peatlands

In a soggy field between Amsterdam and The Hague, farmer Sander Roeleveld plows a small white combine harvester into his crops, gathering a grain never before harvested in the Netherlands: rice.

Ecology Oct 1, 2026

Even high-altitude forests in Switzerland are now weakened by frequent droughts, making natural hazards more dangerous

Due to global warming, Swiss forests are now at a tipping point where summer droughts are overwhelming trees' tolerance and resilience, scientists have shown. That bodes ill for people in the valleys because forests form ...

Environment Sep 30, 2026

The real cost of coal mines to people and planet

The longer it takes to transition away from fossil fuels such as coal, the more costs accrue as climate change accelerates.

Earth Sciences Sep 30, 2026

Digging deep, researchers find high-altitude glacier endured last ice age

Ice cores recovered from an ice cap in northwestern Tibet appear to preserve fragments of ancient ice from the last ice age, extending Earth's glacial record by more than 100,000 years and making them the oldest ice cores ...

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