At least 1 in 5 shelter dogs has Lyme disease or heartworms

Shelter dogs in the Eastern US may be bearing the brunt of ticks' and mosquitoes' expanding range due to warming temperatures.

Leigh Beeson-U. Georgia • futurity
Aug. 22, 2023 ~7 min

Deeper snow in Arctic can thaw permafrost

Deeper snowpack than normal in some parts of the Arctic is driving the thawing of long-frozen permafrost carbon reserves, researchers report.

Lucas Van Wyk Joel-UC Irvine • futurity
Aug. 21, 2023 ~7 min


La Brea Tar Pits reveal clues to mysterious mass extinction

A study of the La Brea Tar Pits that reveals climate's role in the extinction of large mammals and offers a warning for the future.

Shana Hutchins-Texas A&M • futurity
Aug. 18, 2023 ~6 min

Seafloor affects ice movement in Arctic

"The ice is clearly feeling the influence of the bottom of the ocean," says researchers Daniel Watkins.

Juan Siliezar-Brown • futurity
Aug. 17, 2023 ~8 min

Sea urchins lose grip when water’s less salty

The little tube feet of sea urchins lose their grip when the water loses salinity, something that climate change is causing more often.

Dan Bernardi-Syracuse • futurity
Aug. 8, 2023 ~7 min

How climate change alters paths of rivers

To understand how the paths of meandering rivers change over time, researchers looked at the Mississippi and at ancient riverbeds on Mars.

Molly McCrory-Tulane • futurity
Aug. 4, 2023 ~5 min

Food waste cuts fight hunger, but don’t help the environment much

Cutting down on food loss and waste could lead to people buying more food than usual, offsetting environmental benefits.

UC Irvine • futurity
Aug. 1, 2023 ~4 min

‘Shocking’ temps don’t tell the whole story of extreme heat

Cities around the world are battling extreme heat this summer. An expert explains why and how record temperatures aren't the whole story.

Kyle Mittan-U. Arizona • futurity
July 27, 2023 ~8 min


Sahara dust removes methane from the atmosphere

Dust from the Sahara desert helps remove methane from the atmosphere, a new study shows.

Gregory Filiano-Stony Brook • futurity
July 27, 2023 ~5 min

Team predicts mid-century end to Atlantic Ocean current

The Thermohaline Circulation will collapse between 2025 and 2095, predict researchers.

Kristian Bjørn-Hansen-U. Copenhagen • futurity
July 26, 2023 ~5 min

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