An enormous amount of mercury is buried beneath the melting Arctic permafrost
Scientists have learned that a massive amount of mercury is currently encased within the Arctic permafrost —...
Polar bears could go extinct sooner than scientists previously thought
We've long known climate change will cause trouble for polar bears in the wild, but a new study reveals their metabolic...
Venice's canals go dry following weeks without rain
Venice has historically had a problem with too much water inundating its canals, but thanks to a combination of...
HASSELL and MVRDV tackle climate change in the Bay Area
A HASSELL-led design team that includes MVRDV has unveiled their preliminary proposed design strategy for tackling...
Trump bewilders scientists, says ice caps are "setting records"
The president of the United States raised eyebrows once again over his thoughts on climate change. In an interview...
2017 was the hottest year on record for Earth's oceans
Last year was the hottest year on record for Earth's oceans, according to two scientists at the Institute of Atmospheric...
Scientists reveal the carbon footprint of your sandwich
Researchers at the University of Manchester have the distinguished honor of conducting the first-ever study on...
Tired of red tape, indigenous leaders are creating their own climate fund
Local communities wrestling with the impacts of climate change on food security have also struggled to get funds...
Ice melting due to climate change reveals pre-Viking artifacts in Norway
Climate change is melting ice in high mountains, enabling archaeologists to discover artifacts once preserved in...
Scientists puzzle over subterranean heat melting Greenland's glaciers
Researchers have acquired evidence that heat emanating from deep below the Earth's surface is contributing to the...
Dubai's new self-sufficient floating villas can withstand rising seas
Millions of people will be displaced by rising sea levels - but these floating homes are designed to weather the...
China is planting 6.6 million hectares of new forest — almost the size of Ireland
The government of China has announced plans to plant 6.6 million hectares of forest in 2018 - that's an area roughly...
Giant curtain built in Peru to study climate change in the cloud forests
Biologist Dan Metcalfe is leading a study that seeks to understand how climate change may impact the cloud forests...
2017: the year climate change spiraled out of control
With its extreme weather and unraveling public policy, 2017 provided the world with a glimpse of its climate-chaotic...
Climate change is squishing the Earth and making oceans heavier
The ocean floor may be sinking under the weight of heavier oceans as a result of climate-change-induced glacier...
