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Climate Change May Increase the Spread of Neurotoxin in the Oceans

Climate-driven oxygen loss in the Black Sea thousands of years ago triggered the expansion of microorganisms capable of producing the potent neurotoxin methylmercury.

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Parched Soils Can Spark Hot Drought a Nation Away

A new study found compound drought-heatwave events are rippling farther and lasting through the night, raising risks for southwestern North America.

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To Prevent Rapid Sea-Level Rise, Reduce Emissions Now

The timing of emissions reductions, even more so than the rate of reduction, will be key to avoiding catastrophic thresholds for ice-melt and sea-level rise, according to a new Cornell study.

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Accelerating Climate Modeling at a Lower Cost

Courant and Center for Data Science researchers have created a neural network that quickly and accurately simulates ocean circulation.

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Milkweed for Monarchs: How You Can Help Support Monarch Butterflies

Bright orange and black wings flutter by on the journey that defies all odds. 

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Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Could Reduce the Risk of Dementia, Study Finds

Low cholesterol can reduce the risk of dementia, a new University of Bristol-led study with more than a million participants has shown.

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How Lemurs Are Laying the Groundwork for Interstellar Travel

After astronauts wake up from hibernation, will they still be able to drive the spacecraft?

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Tracking Microplastics From Sea to Body

On the edge of California’s Monterey Bay, ecologist Matthew Savoca and a team of volunteers sift through sand and seawater for microplastics, one of the planet’s most pervasive forms of pollution.

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Can Solar Farms Become Future Refuges for Bumblebees?

Solar farms could become important refuges for bumblebees in Britain, a new study reveals - though their benefits only go so far.

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Study Finds Sea-Level Projections From the 1990s Were Spot On

Global sea-level change has now been measured by satellites for more than 30 years, and a comparison with climate projections from the mid-1990s shows that they were remarkably accurate, according to two Tulane University researchers whose findings appear in Earth's Future, an open-access journal published by the American Geophysical Union.

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