Earth
We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.
- Climate
How the Arcticās poor health affects everyday life
A new NOAA report features testimony from indigenous communities in Alaska who are weathering the impacts of Arctic warming.
- Earth
Fingerprints of climate change are increasingly appearing in extreme weather
A new report finds evidence that some of 2018ās extreme weather events were linked to human-caused climate change.
- Climate
See how an Alaskan glacier has shrunk over time
Scientists have created a time-lapse series of images of the retreat of an Alaskan glacier using NASA and U.S. Geological Survey Landsat data.
- Ecosystems
A newly found Atacama Desert soil community survives on sips of fog
Lichens and other fungi and algae unite to form āgrit-crustā on the dry soil of Chileās Atacama Desert and survive on moisture from coastal fog.
- Oceans
Stealthy robots with microphones could improve maps of ocean noise
Recordings from underwater microphones on stealthy robotic gliders could create a better āsoundscapeā of noises throughout the ocean, researchers say.
- Earth
Climate-warming COā emissions will hit a record high in 2019
Despite countries adopting renewable power sources and coal use falling slightly, oil and gas use are pushing global carbon dioxide emissions to record heights.
- Climate
Countries urgently need to ramp up emissions cuts to meet climate targets
A new U.N. report finds that pledged emissions cuts arenāt nearly enough to limit warming to āwell belowā 2 degrees Celsius by 2100.
- Earth
Critics say an EPA rule may restrict science used for public health regulations
Editors of six major scientific journals argue that a rule proposed by the U.S. EPA may keep key data from factoring into environmental regulations.
- Climate
Most Americans now see signs of climate change where they live
In a Pew Research survey, most Americans said the U.S. government isnāt doing enough to counter climate change amid local weather extremes.
- Climate
50 years ago, scientists puzzled over a slight global cooling
Five decades ago, scientists were puzzled over a slight dip in global temperatures. Today we know it was just a blip, and that Earthās climate is warming thanks to industrial activity over the last century.
- Climate
The loss of āeternal iceā threatens Mongolian reindeer herdersā way of life
Mongolian reindeer herders help scientists piece together the loss of the regionās vital āeternal iceā patches.
- Climate
5 things to know about fighting climate change by planting trees
One groupās idea of planting vast swaths of trees to curb climate change exaggerates the proposalās power to trap carbon, some argue.
