Shootings rise on unusually hot days in US cities

"Our study provides strong evidence that daily temperature plays a meaningful role in gun violence fluctuations."

Jillian McKoy-Boston U. • futurity
Jan. 20, 2023 ~8 min

Summer heat waves have devastated NY bay scallops

Summer heatwaves and low dissolved oxygen have been deadly for northern bay scallops and have led the fishery to collapse in New York state.

Gregory Filiano-Stony Brook • futurity
Jan. 19, 2023 ~6 min


Climate change threatens songbird breeding

Too much rain and more days of extreme heat may take a toll on the breeding success of songbirds, a new study finds.

Kat Kerlin-UC Davis • futurity
Jan. 18, 2023 ~7 min

Ants may not be able to adapt when temps rise

Ants may not be able to adjust their behavior in response to rising temperatures. That's a problem because if ants get too hot, they die.

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

EU needs major investment to hit emissions target

If Europe fails to immediately invest 302 billion euros in infrastructure, it will not reach its 2050 target of net-zero emissions.

ETH Zurich • futurity
Jan. 13, 2023 ~6 min

Major cuts in CO2 emissions are still possible

"We were astonished by how large the potential reduction in greenhouse gases could be by 2050, and even by 2030."

McGill University • futurity
Jan. 11, 2023 ~4 min

Ancient ‘dead zones’ offer clues to future ocean warming

A new map of ocean "dead zones" from the Pliocene epoch may offer a glimpse into the future of Earth's warming oceans.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
Jan. 5, 2023 ~6 min

Climate change will make Atlantic tropical storms worse

"Atlantic hurricane seasons will become even more active in the future, and hurricanes will be even more intense."

Mike Krapfl-Iowa State • futurity
Jan. 5, 2023 ~6 min


Fertilizer could be made much more sustainably

Researchers have a greener way to produce fertilizer for farming. It could not only protect the climate but also increase food security.

Fabio Bergamin-ETH Zurich • futurity
Jan. 3, 2023 ~7 min

Textbooks are failing to cover climate change

The amount of climate coverage in textbooks actually declined in the 2010s—dropping to a median of 45 sentences.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Dec. 22, 2022 ~5 min

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