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Environment Oct 4, 2023

Greenland's Inuit falling through thin ice of climate change

The thunder of icebergs crashing into the turquoise sea of eastern Greenland is the sound of one of the planet's most important ecosystems teetering on the edge of collapse.

Ecology Oct 4, 2023

Inuit hunters blame cruise ships as narwhal disappear

To hunt the narwhal, whose long tusk was the unicorn horn of medieval myth, you need absolute silence.

Earth Sciences Sep 27, 2023

Fossil results indicate polar bears survived last global warming deglaciation in Siberian and Canadian refugia

Polar bears are a familiar sight to many through the media as we see evocative images of singular bears floating on isolated ice rafts as they face the harsh realities of climate change shrinking sea ice in the Arctic. Their ...

Paleontology & Fossils Sep 27, 2023

Fossils show widespread plant extinctions after asteroid wiped out dinosaurs

Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid the size of San Francisco crashed into a shallow sea off the coast of modern-day Mexico and plunged the world into an extinction event that killed off as much as 75% of life, including ...

Environment Sep 26, 2023

Humans could serve as sentinels for 'forever chemicals' harm to wildlife health

A new paper published in Science of The Total Environment by Environmental Working Group scientists proposes an intriguing concept: Humans can serve as a valuable resource for understanding the impact on other animal species ...

Ecology Sep 14, 2023

Polar experiments reveal seasonal cycle in Antarctic sea ice algae

In the frigid waters surrounding Antarctica, an unusual seasonal cycle occurs. During winter, from March to October, the sun barely rises. As seawater freezes it rejects salts, creating pockets of extra-salty brine where ...

Plants & Animals Sep 8, 2023

Researcher discusses marine plankton and ecosystems affected by climate change

Marine plankton plays an important role in the food chain, which is said to be undergoing a transformation due to climate change.

Environment Sep 7, 2023

Biden bars drilling over vast swath of Alaska

US President Joe Biden's administration announced Wednesday it is banning new oil and gas drilling over a vast region of Alaska home to iconic animal species.

Ecology Sep 3, 2023

Study quantifies link between greenhouse gases, polar bear survival

Polar bears have long symbolized the dangers posed by climate change, as rising temperatures melt away the Arctic sea ice they depend upon for survival.

Ecology Sep 1, 2023

How analyzing ancient and modern polar bear samples reveals the full scope of global warming

The global climate is changing and the Arctic is warming rapidly. These are objectively true statements that most people have come to accept.

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