Most U.S. states are warming but not in the way you think
Climate change is affecting the United States in very different ways depending on the region, according to a study published in PLOS Climate. Researchers María Dolores Gadea Rivas of the…
Ocean warming may supercharge a tiny microbe that controls marine nutrients
Rising ocean temperatures driven by marine heat waves and climate change are reaching deep waters, raising concerns about disruptions to the ocean’s fragile chemical and biological systems. But new research…
Scientists found a dangerous feedback loop accelerating Arctic warming
Earth’s climate is shifting worldwide, but the fastest changes are happening near the poles. New research from Penn State offers a detailed look at how chemical reactions in the Arctic…
Deontay Wilder says negotiations for crossover fight with Francis Ngannou are ‘warming up’
Deontay Wilder and Francis Ngannou have been circling each other for years. Now, Wilder is more interested than ever in making a fight between two of combat sports’ premier knockout…
This prehistoric predator survived global warming by eating bones
About 56 million years ago, when Earth experienced a dramatic rise in global temperatures, one meat-eating mammal responded in a surprising way: It started eating more bones. That’s the conclusion…
Southern Ocean warming will mean a wetter West Coast, US
As global temperatures warm, the Southern Ocean — between Antarctica and other continents — will eventually release heat absorbed from the atmosphere, leading to projected long-term increases in precipitation over…
Models show intensifying wildfires in a warming world due to changes in vegetation and humidity; only a minor role for lightning
Extreme fire seasons in recent years highlight the urgent need to better understand wildfires within the broader context of climate change. Under climate change, many drivers of wildfires are expected…
Global warming and mass extinctions: What we can learn from plants from the last ice age
Global warming is producing a rapid loss of plant species — according to estimates, roughly 600 plant species have died out since 1750 — twice the number of animal species…
Ocean Warming Rate Quadruples Over Four Decades, Accelerating Climate Change
The pace of ocean warming has intensified significantly over the past four decades, with recent data highlighting a quadrupling of heat absorption rates. This shift points to an acceleration in…
Coral adaptation unlikely to keep pace with global warming
Coral adaptation to ocean warming and marine heatwaves will likely be overwhelmed without rapid reductions of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to an international team of scientists. Their study, led…