Climate change is making autumn leaves change colour earlier—here’s why
As the days shorten and temperatures drop in the northern hemisphere, leaves begin to turn. We can enjoy glorious autumnal colours while the leaves...
Fears of Desert Locust resurgence in Horn of Africa
Although some of the swarmlets that reached Kenya may have already laid eggs before their arrival, there remains a risk of further egg-laying in...
Carbon dioxide levels keep rising despite industrial lock down
Carbon dioxide levels hit new highs last year and are expected to keep growing in 2020, despite coronavirus-related restrictions that forced a global industrial...
Researchers discover ‘missing’ piece of Hawaii’s formation
An oceanic plateau has been observed for the first time in the Earth's lower mantle, 800 kilometers deep underneath Eastern Siberia, pushing Hawaii's birthplace...
Satellite to track rising seas as climate warms
An Earth-observation satellite developed by European and US space agencies set to lift off Saturday will measure sea level rise, tracking changes threatening to...
There are microplastics near the top of Mount Everest too
Researchers analyzing snow and stream samples from the National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Everest Expedition have found evidence of microplastic pollution on Mount...
Wind of change? EU wants big increase in offshore renewables by 2050
Brussels wants to massively increase Europe's offshore wind farm capacity over the next 30 years.
That’s the latest proposal from the European Commission to help...
Could kelp help relieve ocean acidification?
Ethereal, swaying pillars of brown kelp along California's coasts grow up through the water column, culminating in a dense surface canopy of thick fronds...
New semiconductor coating may pave way for future green fuels
Hydrogen gas and methanol for fuel cells, or as raw materials for the chemicals industry, for example, could be produced more sustainably using sunlight,...
Climate change bigger threat than COVID: Red Cross
The world should react with the same urgency to climate change as to the coronavirus crisis, the Red Cross said Tuesday, warning that global...
