Observations from the Little Bunker

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 21, May 2025. SignificanceMistaken eyewitness identification is one of the leading causes of false convictions. Yet, no tool exists that...

Scientists show that wolves that are eating sea otters in Alaska have much higher concentrations of mercury than those eating other prey such as deer and moose.

Involving communities in nature-based solutions to tackle urban climate and environmental challenges leads to innovation and multiple benefits, a study shows.

As rising global temperatures alter ecosystems worldwide, animal species usually have two choices: adapt to changing local conditions or flee to a cooler clime. Ecologists have long assumed that the...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 21, May 2025. SignificanceFlowering plants (angiosperms), the most diverse land plants, revolutionized Earth’s ecosystems in the Cretaceous. Fossil evidence and...

Numerous homes in Blatten devastated after huge cloud of ice and rubble inundates evacuated townA massive glacier has collapsed in southern Switzerland, partly destroying the small village of Blatten, which...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 21, May 2025. SignificanceFlamingos employ their feet, L-shaped beak, and head movements to induce directional flow and recirculating eddies, effectively...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 21, May 2025. SignificanceThe incident ultraviolet (UV) irradiance on the surface of Mars is strongly sterilizing and plays a critical...

Imagine living in a country where everyone has access to clean, affordable public transportation to reach their jobs, schools and health care needs without relying on polluting fossil-fuels. That vision...

Tax expected to generate nearly $100m annually, to be used for projects such as replacing sand on eroding beachesHawaii’s governor signed legislation that boosts a tax imposed on hotel room...

The ocean plays a vital role in regulating the climate, storing roughly 50 times more carbon dioxide (CO2) than the atmosphere. Marine life plays a significant part in this process,...

Abstract The escalating plastic crisis can be mitigated by upgrading waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Leveraging the geographical advantages of offshores with established chlor-alkali industries, abundant renewable energy, and extensive seawater,...

Abstract The role of the Great Acceleration in transitioning the Earth into a new system state invites questions about the acceleration mechanism itself. Here, we use socioeconomic and environmental datasets...

Abstract Ultraviolet (UV) radiation poses a substantial challenge to the stability of prevalent p-i-n (positive-intrinsic-negative) perovskite solar cells (PSCs), demanding more robust hole-transport layers (HTLs) due to light incident from...

Exclusive: André Corrêa do Lago says ‘answers have to come from the economy’ as climate policies trigger populist-fuelled backlashThe world is facing a new form of climate denial – not...

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 28 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02344-8Emerging agroforestry initiatives focus on planting trees rather than managing existing forestland. The result is a missed opportunity to support forest ecosystems,...

Appeals court rejects Saúl Luciano Lliuya’s argument his home was at risk of being damaged by glacial flood A German appeals court has dismissed the case of a Peruvian farmer...

The 42-inch pipeline has a blast zone that includes hundreds of homes, businesses, schools, day cares, parks and recreation centers.By Lisa SorgTwo compressor stations along Transco’s natural gas pipeline in...

On a Thursday morning in Portland’s Old Town neighborhood, two dozen people mill around a warehouse, waiting for the results of a lottery. At 7:45 sharp, a woman sitting in...

In the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, Justin Bibb was living in a tight, one-bedroom apartment in Cleveland, Ohio. He couldn’t open his windows because his home was an old...

Last week, Illinois officials took possession of a 50-acre stretch of riverbed in Chicago’s shipping channel in a last-ditch effort to prevent an ecological disaster from reaching Lake Michigan. It...

Regenerative agriculture has growth potential for the offsets market, but scientists question its green credentialsOn a blustery spring day, Thomas Gent is walking through a field of winter wheat on...

There is a 70% chance that the 2025-2029 period will be more than 1.5C hotter than pre-industrial times, World Meteorological Organization (WMO) forecasters predicted in a report on Wednesday. The...

Abstract We investigate the skill of the fully initialized decadal forecasting system EC‐Earth3 in re‐forecasting the semiannual occurrence frequencies of synoptic‐scale atmospheric circulation types in the extratropics. Six‐hourly sea‐level pressure...