Antarctic Fjord Life Puzzles Science
Dec 14, 2013 The variety and extent of marine life found in the fjords of the warming Antarctic Peninsula is in stark contrast to the sparsely populated seas of the Arctic.
Fast-Moving Climate Zones Speed Extinction
Apr 26, 2013 A warming climate means ever more rapid changes in the Earth’s climatic zones, researchers say, and a heightened extinction risk for species that inhabit them.
Scientists Paint a Grim Picture of Earth’s Condition
Jun 8, 2012 A group of scientists is warning that the Earth -- beset by environmental destruction, climate change and unbridled population growth -- is heading for a tipping point that, once passed, will unleash a catastrophic breakdown in the planet’s biosphere that will bode ill for all creatures -- including man -- that call it home.
Fishermen Test Troubled Gulf Waters
Aug 17, 2010 Americans get half of their shrimp from the Gulf of Mexico, but that was before it was contaminated by 190 million gallons of oil and 2 million gallons of chemical dispersant. Shrimp season officially started Monday, but it will be some time before we know whether the ravaged Gulf waters -- and American appetites -- are up to it.
Forget Polar Bears, We’re Killing Our Food
May 17, 2010 Scientists once thought all that carbon dioxide that humans have been pumping into the atmosphere since the Industrial Revolution kicked off might be good for plants (even if it hotboxes the planet in the process), but recent studies show we have a lot to worry about. (continued)
Massive Undersea Oil Plumes Spell Trouble
May 16, 2010 What's 10 miles long, 3 miles wide and 300 feet thick? The largest of a set of enormous oil plumes deep in the Gulf of Mexico that suggests that leakage from the broken undersea well could be substantially worse than the government and BP originally thought.
Global Warming on the Move
Dec 26, 2009 A new study says that global warming is on the move at the pace of a quarter of a mile each year, a seemingly minor shift that could have major consequences for plant and animal species that cannot easily adapt to rising temperatures.
