Mussel ‘AC’ shields other species on hot days

"Mussels provide a sort of 'ecological air conditioning system' within their canopies, just like forests," Laura Jurgens says.

Keith Randall-Texas A&M • futurity
Dec. 17, 2021 ~3 min

Climate change may bungle weather forecasts

"Our results show the state of the climate in general has implications for how many days out you can say something that's accurate about the weather."

Josie Garthwaite-Stanford • futurity
Dec. 17, 2021 ~7 min


Catalyst turns methane into chemicals for making plastic

A new catalyst technology could advance efforts to keep methane, which produces more warming than other greenhouse gases, out of the atmosphere.

Mike Krapfl-Iowa State • futurity
Dec. 14, 2021 ~7 min

Climate isn’t enough to predict extinction risk

To accurately predict species distribution and risk of extinction, models must include more than just climate, researchers say.

Mikayla Mace-Arizona • futurity
Dec. 13, 2021 ~8 min

Plastic is even worse for the environment than we thought

A new study finds that the global carbon footprint of plastics has doubled since 1995. It now represents 4.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

ETH Zurich • futurity
Dec. 9, 2021 ~7 min

As melting increases, killer whales hang out longer in Arctic Ocean

Killer whales are spending more time lingering in parts of the Arctic Ocean that are increasingly ice-free.

U. Washington • futurity
Dec. 7, 2021 ~5 min

Sensor tells coral (and human) sperm to swim

Katherine Unger Baillie-Penn • futurity
Dec. 1, 2021 ~8 min

Tropical deforestation could boost risk of heat-related deaths

The increase in heat-related deaths would be comparable to mortality from other long-term public health challenges in Asia, such as tobacco smoking.

Jake Ellison-U. Washington • futurity
Nov. 17, 2021 ~4 min


Wildfire drives ‘refugee’ trees to cooler, wetter ground

As climate conditions change, tree species are migrating to cooler or wetter sites. Wildfire is speeding up the process, a new study finds.

Rob Jordan-Stanford • futurity
Nov. 16, 2021 ~5 min

Earth’s temps today are ‘unprecedented’ in 24,000 years

The magnitude and rate of Earth's warming temperature over the last 150 years far surpasses the magnitude and rate of changes over the last 24,000 years.

Mikayla Mace-Arizona • futurity
Nov. 16, 2021 ~6 min

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