Observations from the Little Bunker

Agency calls research to identify viral threats “unsafe”

Ocean acidification has crossed “planetary boundaries” in some parts of the ocean, deepening a crisis facing the planet’s marine ecosystems.By Georgina GustinA critical measure of the ocean’s health suggests that...

Decline in journal revenues puts scholarships, advocacy, and other activities at risk

Macrophages help male deer build their impressive headgear, new study suggests

Eight inaugural countries already committed to challengeNice, France (June 9, 2025) - Today at the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC), Brazil and France launched a landmark international initiative to dramatically scale...

Marine experts say governments must protect fragile ecosystems from destructive practices such as bottom trawling and deep sea mining to combat the climate crisis.By Teresa TomassoniNICE, France—The deep sea—Earth’s largest...

A tiny sliver of NIH, it has provided an evidence base for bedside care, shrinking mortality and saving dollars

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 09 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02366-2There can be a disconnect between everyday life and the natural world, but a healthy diverse environment, where humanity can thrive, requires...

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 09 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02357-3Plant processes matter

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 09 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02358-2International gender inequality

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 09 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02359-1Lost along the way

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 09 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02360-8Conflicting selection on flowering time

West Africa is undergoing rapid agricultural intensification driven by population growth, leading to significant anthropogenic land use and land cover change (LCC), including both deforestation and afforestation. These changes can...

Economic collapse in Palestinian territories has led to illegal digs at prominent Bronze Age site, new study finds

By midday in Mathare, a densely populated informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya, the sun beats down on the tight rows of wooden stalls and corrugated metal rooftops. At an elevation...

In test of NIH director’s support of dissent, NIH staff sign Bethesda Declaration urging reversal of grant cuts and freezes

As world leaders gather to address a global marine crisis at the UN Ocean Conference, scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution demonstrate promising tech to monitor and restore dying...

Renewable energy advocates point to a 2021 law and state dollars as reasons for optimism in a challenging time.By Douglas J. GuthIllinois saw unprecedented solar growth in 2024, adding 2.5...

Just below Greenland is a menacing stretch of water known as the Cold Blob. As the planet heats up, the Cold Blob remains a spooky outlier — positioned right above...

Just below Greenland is a menacing stretch of water known as the Cold Blob. As the planet heats up, the Cold Blob remains a spooky outlier — positioned right above...

Abstract Arctic amplification (AA), referring to the greater warming of the Arctic relative to lower latitudes, is a robust feature in observations and in climate model simulations driven by increasing...

Abstract The tendency for the atmosphere to reside in one of two radiative states (“transmissive” or “opaque”) is unique to the high latitudes. This phenomenon makes the Arctic climate particularly...

Abstract The northeastern Qinghai‐Tibetan Plateau experienced a persistently wet regime since the 1960s. However, a severe drought occurred in the summer of 2023, pointing to the critical need to assess...

Abstract Passive seismic methods hold valuable information about the physical properties of the subsurface, enabling continuous, non‐intrusive monitoring of groundwater dynamics. This study introduces a novel methodology for monitoring near‐surface...