A River Runs Through It: Scientists Explain Arctic Mercury
Study finds toxic mercury in Arctic ecosystems is likely flushed into the region each spring by three mighty rivers. … Read More
Australian Project Simulates Runaway Climate Change
Multimillion-dollar study subjects bushland to heightened CO2 levels and altered rainfall patterns.… Read More
Get Ready for a Rare Solar Eclipse
With the moon farther away than average, it will produce a rare eclipse as it passes directly in front of the sun this Sunday.… Read More
Rising Coal Exports Prompt Fears from Rail Communities
With Asia's energy demands directing more U.S. coal to West Coast ports, Montana's rail communities fear the effects. Read More
Climate Change Threatens Saguaro National Park’s Cacti
Saguaro National Park's managers are increasingly worried climate change may damage the park's staple desert plants.… Read More
Loss of ‘Largest Wetland’ Could Tip Ocean Balance
Once thought to be too harsh and inhospitable to support any living thing, the ice sheets are now known to be a gigantic reservoir of microbial life. Read More
Warming Climate Sets Microbe Evolution in Ice in Motion
Microbes frozen in ice for eons are evolving as they thaw and could force out existing microbial populations. Read More
Bugs in the Ice Sheets: Melting Glaciers Free Old Bacteria
The world's ice sheets serve as cold-storage for creatures we haven't seen in eons, which concerns scientists. Read More
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