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As climate change warms rivers, they are running out of breath – and so could the plants and animals they harbor
The Potomac River spills over Great Falls west of Washington, D.C.. Marli Miller/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images…
As extreme downpours trigger flooding around the world, scientists take a closer look at global warming’s role
Mohammed Ombadi, University of Michigan Torrential downpours sent muddy water racing through streets in Libya, Greece, Spain and…
Wildfire smoke is an increasing threat to Canadians’ health
Ryan W. Allen, Simon Fraser University and Stephanie Cleland, Simon Fraser University Air quality in Canada has improved…
First-of-Its-Kind Research Sheds Light on Leatherback Sea Turtle Nesting Challenges
In a pioneering study by Florida Atlantic University, the unique leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), known for its…
Marine heatwaves don’t just hit coral reefs. They can cause chaos on the seafloor
Shutterstock Amandine Schaeffer, UNSW Sydney; Alex Sen Gupta, UNSW Sydney, and Moninya Roughan, UNSW Sydney Most of us…
World’s beaches are changing because of climate change – green thinking is needed to save them
Jasper Knight, University of the Witwatersrand Coastlines – the interface between land and sea – lie at the…
Machines can’t always take the heat − two engineers explain the physics behind how heat waves threaten everything from cars to computers
Extreme heat can affect how well machines function, and the fact that many machines give off their own…
Hawaii’s climate future: Dry regions get drier with global warming, increasing fire risk
Hawaii has very dry landscapes, such as parts of the west coast of Oahu. Maria Ermolova/iStock/Getty Images Plus…
Rising methane could be a sign that Earth’s climate is part-way through a ‘termination-level transition’
Soaring wetland emissions of methane mirror those which accompanied previous abrupt changes in Earth’s climate. I. Noyan Yilmaz/Shutterstock…
Can physical activity boost our resilience to rising temperatures?
The number of days of extreme heat is set to increase in the years ahead. An active lifestyle…