Lengthy blackouts hit some areas harder than others

Lengthy blackouts are more likely to take a toll on Americans who already bear the brunt of climate change and health inequities.

U. Washington • futurity
May 5, 2023 ~6 min

Tree diversity may boost carbon, nitrogen in forest soil

Tree diversity can increase storage of carbon and nitrogen in forest soils and ease the effects of climate change, a new study shows.

Jim Erickson-Michigan • futurity
May 1, 2023 ~6 min


Method gauges of small releases from methane deposits

A new method monitors when deep sea methane deposits convert to gas and rise toward the seafloor in amounts that were previously too small to detect.

Juan Siliezar-Brown • futurity
March 28, 2023 ~7 min

New mosquito species moves into Florida

Another new mosquito species has made its way across the tropics to make a permanent home in Florida, researchers say.

Lourdes Mederos-U. Florida • futurity
March 24, 2023 ~7 min

Morning glory flowers grew larger over a decade

There’s been a shift toward earlier springtime flowering in many plants, but new research also finds one kind of flower is getting bigger.

Jim Erickson-Michigan • futurity
March 17, 2023 ~7 min

Whales need giant bods to eat tiny krill

The largest animals ever owe their size to feeding on the tiniest creatures in the sea, but their survival requires a minimum body size.

Stanford • futurity
March 15, 2023 ~7 min

‘Zombie forests’ are stuck in regions that are too warm

Some conifer forests in California are stranded in habitats that are too warm for them. New research digs into how to save "zombie forests."

Rob Jordan-Stanford • futurity
March 8, 2023 ~6 min

Oceans’ ability to soak up emissions has a tipping point

In a worst-case scenario, oceans will hit a tipping point in their ability to soak up emissions by 2100, researchers report.

Anton Caputo-UT Austin • futurity
March 8, 2023 ~5 min


Plankton may flee warming ocean in tropics

Rapid ocean warming could cause a mass exodus of plankton from the tropics, negatively affecting ecosystems and coastal communities that depend on them.

Constantino Panagopulos-UT Austin • futurity
March 2, 2023 ~5 min

‘Blue foods’ benefit health and the planet

Diets rich in food from the ocean and freshwater sources can help address both nutritional and environmental challenges, researchers report.

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
Feb. 23, 2023 ~7 min

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