Hazardous Melting Ice Could Sink Arctic Shipping
Warmer temperatures were supposed to make Arctic shipping easier. But thick floating ice created by local melting is a bigger risk than people realized
Francisco "A.J." Camacho is a reporter for E&E News.
Hazardous Melting Ice Could Sink Arctic Shipping
Warmer temperatures were supposed to make Arctic shipping easier. But thick floating ice created by local melting is a bigger risk than people realized
This Climate-Conscious Farming Practice Might Be Backfiring
Scientists say efforts to tame methane in agriculture can spur the output of another greenhouse gas: nitrous oxide
Climate-Friendly Concrete Paves Path to Green Construction
A California company says it has developed a novel way of making concrete that doesn’t contribute to global warming
Giant Viruses Discovered in Arctic Ice Could Slow Sea-Level Rise
Scientists recently discovered giant viruses infecting algal blooms that dot the Greenland ice sheet
Iceland’s Ice Is Melting So Fast That It’s Boosting Hydropower
Melting glaciers are creating a green energy windfall in Iceland—but for how long?
Climate Misinformation Is Rampant. AI May Be Able to Stop It
Researchers want to create an AI system that can quickly detect and debunk false or misleading claims about climate change
This Is Your Brain on Climate Change
Extreme heat caused by climate change can exacerbate a variety of neurological ailments, from Alzheimer’s disease to migraines to epilepsy, new research shows
At Least Two Countries Have Lost All Their Glaciers
Two countries—Slovenia and Venezuela—have lost all of their glaciers. It is a grim benchmark showing the progression of climate change
A Dengue Fever Outbreak Is Setting Records in the Americas
At least 2.1 million cases of dengue fever have been reported in North and South America, and this year 1,800 people have died from the mosquito-borne disease
Three Experiments Could Help Electrify Big Trucks
With a new EPA rule aiming to reduce carbon emissions from the biggest class of trucks in the U.S., companies are experimenting with overhead cables and wireless road charging
America’s Most Visited National Park Is Threatened by Climate Change
Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s spruce and fir forests are rebounding from overlogging and acid rain but may be no match for higher temperatures