Wildlife Populations Have Plunged Globally, But Some Buck the Trend
A new report by leading conservation nonprofits found populations of thousands of vertebrate species dropped 73 percent on average from 1970 to 2022.By Kiley PriceA...
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 40, October 2026.
Profile of Shang-Ping Xie
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 40, October 2026. Sea-surface temperatures are rising except in the one place models predict they...
MicroRNA-driven regulation of immunosuppressive microenvironment in hepatocellular carcinoma
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 40, October 2026. SignificanceProgression from viral hepatitis/cirrhosis to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is accompanied by major...
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 40, October 2026.
The bipartisan energy bill tearing the climate movement apart
In order to solve climate change, you have to do two things — stop burning fossil fuels, and build clean energy to replace them. The...
Hurricane Isaias is a typical storm — but it's also 'astounding'
Something strange just popped up in the Gulf of Mexico: a hurricane. Well, not so much Hurricane Isaias, which storm-watchers expect to make landfall as...
Who's telling you climate change is no big deal?
Screenshots from Fox Business and Fox News about the retirement of the RCP 8.5 climate scenario.Is climate change actually a big deal anymore? Or is...
Can hope save the planet? An endangered parrot that is beating the odds can help us find out | Helen Pilcher
A new global biodiversity report strikes an encouraging note. But we cannot rest on our laurels – and resilience is keyThe new Living Planet Report...
Lamont Researchers Receive Major Earth Science Honors from the American Geophysical Union
Five Lamont scientists received major 2026 honors recognizing research on sea-level change, ocean carbon uptake, seafloor mapping and Earth’s deep interior. William B. F. Ryan...
To Block Solar Energy Projects, One Community Lumped Them in With Junkyards and Adult Bookstores
A local fight in Indiana shows that even streamlined permitting can’t overcome deep community resistance to solar development.By Dan GearinoIn Montgomery County, Indiana, utility-scale solar...
What Are Net-Negative Emissions?
Over the past decade, there has been a collective rally around the world to reach net-zero emissions by midcentury. But growing evidence suggests that reaching...
Pre-COP draws attention to Pacific's climate plight and 1.5C goal
After witnessing and hearing stories of Pacific islands’ vulnerability to climate change, senior climate officials have promised to strengthen efforts to limit global warming to...
Watch: What's the deal with OpenAI's massive dump of math papers?
The landmark release of 722 papers targeting 372 unsolved problems draws amazement—and criticism
July 2026 was worst on record for wildfires in England, data shows
Devastating blaze near Sizewell B nuclear power station in Suffolk among a record 624 wildfires in July this yearThis July was the worst on record...
'The anti-Fauci'? Lab-leak proponent listed in NIH directory but denies being hired
Biotech executive Steven Quay may be in contention for leadership role in infectious disease institute
Maryland Demands Answers as Fuel Leak Persists From Joint Base Andrews
Water testing across several locations continues to show diesel-range hydrocarbons flushing into Piscataway Creek even after the base says it halted the leak.By Aman AzharMaryland...
In Harrisburg, Advocates Rally for Tougher Rules on Fracking
Concerned about surging energy demand fueled by data centers, environmental groups urge state regulators to increase minimum protective buffer distances around gas wells.By Marie CusickEnvironmental...
Trump is gutting the Endangered Species Act. These 10 species show what's at stake.
The Supreme Court once billed the Endangered Species Act as ‘the most comprehensive legislation for the preservation of endangered species ever enacted by any nation.’...
How the U.S. Public Lost Its Say on Environmental Policy
Federal agencies have long been required to seek public comment when writing new regulations or approving large projects, from highways to data centers. The Trump...
From the farm to your door: How our global food system exploits workers
Like many big cities, New York teems with delivery workers who bring takeout, groceries, and any number of other things to anyone with a cellphone....
Britons kept in dark about scale of climate crisis, say viewers of 'first-of-its-kind' emergency briefing
Nine out of 10 people felt motivated to act after watching film outlining threats to food security, economy and public healthThe British government must be...
Observational Validation of Boundary‐Layer Cloud Regimes in Arctic Cold Air Outbreaks
Abstract Arctic cold air outbreaks (CAOs) produce low‐level cloud patterns influencing the surface radiative balance. The stability parameter −H/L ${-}H/L$ (boundary‐layer height over Monin‐Obukhov length)...
SWOT‐Fitted River Bathymetry for Global Hydrodynamic Models
Abstract We present a robust, global method to reconcile absolute water surface elevations (WSE) from the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission with a...
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