Managing forests and other ecosystems under rising threats requires thinking across wide-ranging scenarios

Park and forest managers can’t rely on the past any longer to understand future risks. Fires, pests and climate change are changing the game.

Imtiaz Rangwala, Research Scientist in Climate, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
May 27, 2025 ~10 min

For many island species, the next tropical cyclone may be their last

Species-rich islands are in the crosshairs of stronger storms as the climate crisis escalates.

David Jorge Pereira, PhD Candidate, Conservation Science, University of Birmingham • conversation
May 23, 2025 ~6 min


How states can fight climate change without the feds

"...the most important takeaway here is that state-led action can achieve substantial emission reductions, even without federal support..."

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
May 22, 2025 ~6 min

Billions of cicadas are emerging, from Cape Cod to north Georgia – here’s how and why we map them

Two ecologists explain why a misleading map is worse than no map at all, and how they have worked for years to track the emergences of 13-year and 17-year cicadas.

John Cooley, Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut • conversation
May 22, 2025 ~9 min

Anti-environmentalism is on the rise but it’s full of contradictions

Some of the contradictions of anti-environmentalism reflect its departure from traditional conservatism.

Alastair Bonnett, Professor of Geography, Newcastle University • conversation
May 22, 2025 ~9 min

Study: Climate change may make it harder to reduce smog in some regions

Ground-level ozone in North America and Western Europe may become less sensitive to cutting NOx emissions. The opposite may occur in Northeast Asia.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
May 22, 2025 ~8 min

Clownfish shrink during marine heatwaves – new study

Shrinking appears to help clownfish survive stressful periods.

Melissa Versteeg, PhD Candidate in Marine Sciences, Newcastle University • conversation
May 21, 2025 ~6 min

The psychology of climate traps and how to avoid them

Climate shocks trigger emotional distress, which limits long-term thinking and can lead to environmentally harmful choices.

Lucrezia Nava, Assistant Professor, Climate Psychology, Carbon Dioxide Removals, Business School, University of Exeter • conversation
May 21, 2025 ~7 min


How to solve a bottleneck for CO2 capture and conversion

Today’s carbon capture systems suffer a tradeoff between efficient capture and release, but a new approach developed at MIT can boost overall efficiency.

David L. Chandler | MIT News • mit
May 20, 2025 ~8 min

Experts see a ‘low information’ reversal of U.S. climate leadership

Salata panelists warn that damage from executive orders and cuts to research funding won’t be easily overcome

Harvard Gazette • harvard
May 19, 2025 ~6 min

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