Lower energy consumption thanks to daylight-saving time
The elimination of daylight-saving time is a frequently -- and heatedly -- discussed topic. Often, only the aspect of electricity consumption due to artificial...
Forest growing season in eastern U.S. has increased by a month
The growing period of hardwood forests in eastern North America has increased by an average of one month over the past century as temperatures...
Public acceptance of fossil fuel subsidy removal could be improved in developing countries
People might be more positive to the removal of fuel subsidies if told where the money would be spent instead. This has been shown...
Going beyond English is critical for conservation
Research in languages other than English is critically important for biodiversity conservation and is shockingly under-utilized internationally, according to an international research team.
Bushfire safe rooms may save lives
Researchers have built and tested a bushfire safe room that exceeds current Australian standards and could keep people alive or protect valuables when evacuation...
Defunding prevention and climate change drive rebound of malaria in Peru
Malaria control programs in Amazonian Peru helped reduce the incidence of the deadly parasitic disease by 78 percent. That is, until the programs ceased...
Douglas-fir in Klamath Mountains are in ‘decline spiral’
Increases in mortality among Douglas-fir in the Klamath Mountains are the result of multiple factors that have the iconic tree in a 'decline spiral'...
Biodiversity amid climate change
Fewer parasites in U.S. waters might be seen by many as a good thing, but a biologist says the trend signals potential danger for...
Spotted lanternfly spreads by hitching a ride with humans
Researchers have found that the spread of the spotted lanternfly population is largely due to human-mediated dispersal via transportation. In other words, these expert...
In hot water: Ocean warming impacts growth, metabolic rate and gene activity of newly...
Future ocean warming and marine heatwaves could impact the growth and development of clownfish during their earliest life stages, suggests a new study.
Latest news
Popular Articles
Reasons for Japan to dump nuclear power more obvious now than ever.
It has been nearly six years since the triple-meltdown at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant. Two things seem symbolic of this time: the...
Pruitt's political friends come to lobby.
Glenn Coffee and Crystal Coon, both associates from U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's political days in Oklahoma, have registered to lobby in Washington. Photo...
Hydrology: Increasing river flood risk
Earth's Future http://doi.org/bzpc (2017)
GARY DYSON / ALAMY STOCK PHOTO
The hydrological cycle is predicted to strengthen with global warming, increasing the amount and intensity of...
Cosumnes River provides model for floodplain restoration in California.
With California’s surface drought over, the state can prioritize investing in groundwater recharge and floodplain restoration to help fight one of its biggest lingering...
Cold-water corals: Acidification harms, warming promotes growth
The cold-water coral Lophelia pertusa is able to counteract negative effects of ocean acidification under controlled laboratory conditions when water temperature rises by a...