Is seaweed farming a fix for global hunger?

To help solve hunger and malnutrition while also slowing climate change, some farmers could grow seaweed, a study suggests.

Lisa LaPoint-Tufts • futurity
June 9, 2023 ~8 min

This dinosaur may have been the last of its kind

A newly discovered dinosaur, Iani smithi, named for the Roman god Janus, lived when Earth's warming climate forced huge changes in global dino populations.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
June 8, 2023 ~6 min


Weird weather keeps butterflies aflutter longer

Unseasonably warm and cold days can prolong the active period of moths and butterflies by nearly a month. "The results are not at all what we expected."

Jerald Pinson-U. Florida • futurity
June 6, 2023 ~7 min

Extreme heat threatens wheat in United States and China

The likelihood of temperatures that could affect wheat crop yields has increased significantly in parts of the US and China, research finds.

Taraneh Pettinato-Tufts • futurity
June 5, 2023 ~7 min

Trees and tall buildings reduce urban heat island effect

The urban heat island effect can lead to dangerous temperatures during the summer. But trees—and higher buildings—can lessen the effect.

Katie Bohn-Penn State • futurity
May 24, 2023 ~7 min

How moss helps fight climate change

A new study uncovered evidence that mosses have the potential to store a massive amount of carbon in the soil beneath them.

Jim Erickson-Michigan • futurity
May 24, 2023 ~6 min

Curbside recycling offsets garbage emission impact

"Eliminating recycling squanders one of the easiest opportunities for communities and citizens to help lessen the impact of climate change…"

Karen Dooley-Florida • futurity
May 23, 2023 ~5 min

Is lab-made meat worse for climate than the real thing?

A preprint study finds that the impact of lab-based meat on climate change could be 4 to 25 times greater than the average for retail beef.

Amy Quinton-UC Davis • futurity
May 22, 2023 ~6 min


Bumble bees heat up when they carry pollen

Carrying pollen gives bumble bees a workout, significantly increasing their body temperature, a new study shows.

Michelle Jewel-NC State • futurity
May 17, 2023 ~5 min

Bird bodies are shrinking as the world warms

Birds across the Americas are getting smaller and longer-winged as the world warms, and the smallest-bodied species are changing the fastest.

Jim Erickson-Michigan • futurity
May 10, 2023 ~9 min

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