Protecting This Lemur Could Save the Madagascar Rainforest
Madagascar could lose up to 93% of its rainforest habitat by 2070 due to combined effects of deforestation and climate change. Read more ›
Climate Change Could Seriously Impact Our Electrical Grid
Rising global temperatures could make our electrical grid less reliable — and scientists say we must take climate action now to prevent it. Read more ›
Could Smart Plants Be the Answer to the World’s Food Shortage?
The world's population is growing and its crops are being impacted by climate change. A new study suggests synthetic crops may be the way to address the food shortage. Read more ›
Extreme Cities Reveals How Cities May Fare in a Time of Climate Chaos
Professor Ashley Dawson draws on the experience of Hurricane Sandy to examine the "potentially catastrophic" impact of unchecked climate change on America's coastal cities. Read more ›
Using Math for a Green New Deal
A mathematician has come up with an algorithm for his version of a Green New Deal. Read more ›
Making Fracking More Efficient
In a new paper, a team of researchers propose ways to make the process of fracking more efficient and environmentally sound. Read more ›
Do You Kayak or Wade in the Hudson? Study Reveals Sediment Pollution
The Hudson River is cleaner than it has been in decades, but the shoreline is another matter. Read more ›
Improving Biodiversity Modeling
Scientists have tools like species distribution models (SDMs) to measure changes to biodiversity, but there aren't actually any standards for such tools. Read more ›
SNAPSHOT: Occupation, Environment, and Health
Studies on pollution either tend to focus on where we work or where we live, but a new one for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control looked at both. Read more ›