A GLACIER GOING, GOING, GONE
A glacier on Antarctica’s Eastern Peninsula experienced the fastest retreat recorded in modern history—in just two months, nearly 50% of[…]
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Month: May 2026
MORE PROTEIN, LESS POLLUTION
Seaweed and fish, grown together, can deliver far more protein and far less pollution. Agardh reduced levels of polluting ammonia[…]
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ONGOING OXYGEN LOSS IN RIVERS
Driven by climate change, 80% of worldwide rivers have been steadily losing dissolved oxygen over the past four decades, threatening[…]
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CAPTURING SOLAR ENERGY
A new material stores sunlight inside tiny molecules and releases it later as heat–even after the sun goes down. The[…]
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ONGOING OCEAN SYSTEM WEAKENING
A major Atlantic Ocean current system tied to global climate has been weakening across a vast region of the North[…]
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SPLENDID NEW SUPER STEEL
A new “super steel” can survive the harsh conditions needed to make green hydrogen from seawater. The material uses an[…]
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SPEEDING UP SEA LEVEL RISE
A hidden Antarctic threat could accelerate global sea level rise far faster than expected. Deep beneath floating ice shelves, long[…]
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GREAT GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM
Water trapped in abandoned mine tunnels could be used in a geothermal system efficiently and with minimal emissions. That could[…]
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TERRIFYING TIPPING POINTS
We’re rapidly approaching multiple Earth system tipping points, transforming our world with devastating consequences. Coral reefs may have already crossed[…]
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NATURAL NUTRIENTS
Synthetic fertilizers are energy-intensive to produce and harmful to the environment. Nutrients recovered from animal and human waste could drastically[…]
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