Bathroom Stalls in the Barnyard: How Potty-Trained Cows are Combating Climate Change
Potty-training cows could help us combat climate change. Continue reading Bathroom Stalls in the Barnyard: How Potty-Trained Cows are Combating Climate Change
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Climate Change Drives Arctic Greening
Alaska is experiencing fast and expansive consequences of climate change, resulting in an increase in greenness in Arctic areas. Continue reading Climate Change Drives Arctic Greening
Improving the Power Grid’s Resilience with Renewable Energy Resources
A theoretical study finds that restructuring the US electricity power grid to rely solely on renewable energy sources will improve the grid’s resilience to local disruptions. Continue reading Improving the Power Grid’s Resilience with Renewable Energy Resources
Climate Change Tied to a Third of Recent Flood Damage in U.S.
As Earth continues warming, flooding across the U.S. has been getting worse. Scientists have recently figured out just how much that is costing us. Continue reading Climate Change Tied to a Third of Recent Flood Damage in U.S.
As the Arctic Warms, Soil Bacteria May Diversify and Release More Carbon Dioxide
As the Arctic gets hotter, its landscape releases more greenhouse gases. According to a new study, the warming Arctic soil’s bacteria may diversify and emit even more greenhouse gas than scientists have thought. Continue reading As the Arctic Warms, Soil Bacteria May Diversify and Release More Carbon Dioxide
Dog Ticks Change Their Appetite with Rising Global Temperatures
Climate change is shifting the preference of ticks from dogs to humans, generating a spike in cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Continue reading Dog Ticks Change Their Appetite with Rising Global Temperatures
Climate Change Causes Collapsing Cold Lizards
Resilient lizards have adapted to cold spells spurred by climate change. Continue reading Climate Change Causes Collapsing Cold Lizards
Tipping Points for the Melting Antarctic Ice Sheet
By simulating the Antarctic Ice Sheet’s fragile future under rising temperatures, scientists have found concerning tipping points that drastically change how much ice is lost. Continue reading Tipping Points for the Melting Antarctic Ice Sheet
Climate Change: The Ocean’s “Mood Killer”
by Jessica Schifffigures by Rebecca Senft Under the waves and in the ocean, climate change is like a persistent third wheel. Akin to that friend who always insists on tagging along on your dates, his/her/their presence makes it difficult for you and your significant other to have alone time. In the ocean, climate change continually prevents the seduction and reproductive success of all kinds of … Continue reading Climate Change: The Ocean’s “Mood Killer”
Et tu, Okmok? Alaska’s Okmok Volcano Contributed to Fall of Roman Republic and the Ptolemaic Kingdom
As the Roman Republic began to fall, the Earth suffered from extreme cold and famine that helped push Rome’s instability to its ultimate collapse. The cause of the extreme climate? The eruption of an Alaskan volcano on the opposite side of the world. Continue reading Et tu, Okmok? Alaska’s Okmok Volcano Contributed to Fall of Roman Republic and the Ptolemaic Kingdom