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An illustration of sediment core drilling in the Antarctic for a NASA study into ancient climate change.

Ancient ocean sediment carries a dire warning for modern climate

 Environment
• December 17, 2021

Climate change sped up the collapse of the Mayan civilization, but our climate is changing even faster

Rider biking through bad weather

Riding into peril at $12.40 an hour

 Public Health
• December 10, 2021

Food delivery workers have it rough, especially in bad weather. But change is coming, starting in New York City

Eight dried plant specimens from the NYBG Herbarium, laid out in a grid

Plants of the past, research of the future

 Environment
• November 16, 2021

The herbarium at the New York Botanical Garden is a resource for scientists looking for new ways to study plants

mockingbird in flight

New York City birders reckon with a colonial past and push for a diverse future

 Environment
• November 12, 2021

A pandemic-inspired boom has bird lovers looking for ways to welcome new enthusiasts

Hurricane Ida seen from space on August 29. 2021

Racing Hurricane Ida: how to measure a storm

 Environment
• November 3, 2021

As many evacuated, reconnaissance teams rushed into the storm’s path to collect information that could save lives

Line drawing of the three winners of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics

Scientists studying climate and disordered materials win Nobel Prize in Physics

 Space, Physics, and Math
• October 5, 2021

Researchers who examine complex systems were recognized for their contributions.

A green, grassy landscape with hills and a cloudy sky in the background, and a small pond in the foreground

Can tree campaigns curb climate change without harming grasslands?

 Environment
• May 28, 2021

Past tree-planting pushes have had unintended ecological consequences

Honeybee perches on purple and yellow flower gathering nectar

Roundup may harm honeybee gut health

 Environment
• January 25, 2021

The popular weed killer could impair honeybees’ immune systems, leaving them vulnerable to infections

Davon Goodwin on his farm in Laurinburg, North Carolina

For Black farmers, climate change magnifies existing inequality

 Environment
• January 19, 2021

Global warming does not discriminate, but the system that prepares farmers for it does

A tree infested with the tell-tale white, fluffy egg sacs of the hemlock woolly adelgid, an invasive species spreading through the Northeast U.S that can kill ecologically important hemlock trees. Credit: Nicholas A. Tonelli | CC BY 2.0

Spurred by climate change, invasive species threat looms over northeast U.S.

 Environment
• January 15, 2021

Global warming tips the scales in favor of invaders in the region

A color satellite image of Hurricane Delta swirling above the Gulf Coast

More than just a weather forecast

 Environment
• January 6, 2021

Meteorologists are starting to talk about climate change

Farm on the edge of northern Chesapeake Bay, with little vegetation buffer and riprap shoreline

For coastal farmers, climate change rubs salt in their wounds

 Environment
• December 23, 2020

Spurred by global warming and development, saltwater intrusion is a growing threat to coastal agriculture

Smoke rises from trees on mountain ridges

Prescribed fires may mean safer smoke

 Environment
• December 16, 2020

Emerging research suggests that smoke from prescribed burns is less harmful than from wildfires

A screenshot from a zoom call showing climate activists making posters for the upcoming climate strike.

Will social distancing sidetrack the climate movement?

 Environment
• April 16, 2020

The 50th anniversary of Earth Day was supposed to be one of the biggest US climate marches yet. Now, with the 2020 election at stake, organizers are scrambling to find ways to protest online

solar geoengineering image

How volcanic eruptions may hold the key to averting the climate crisis

 Environment
• February 5, 2020

A podcast exploring whether solar geo-engineering is a viable solution to the climate crisis

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