» Get ready for another busy Atlantic hurricane season, but maybe not as crazy as 2024
22/05/25 19:00 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
With warmer than normal ocean waters, forecasters are expecting yet another unusually busy hurricane season for the Atlantic. But they don't think it will be as chaotic as 2024, the third-costliest season on record as it spawned killer s...

» Rare May nor'easter brings rain and chance of snow to New England before Memorial Day
22/05/25 18:57 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
An unusual May nor'easter soaked New England on Thursday and threatened to bring snow to higher elevations as the states prepared for the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

» Survey shows educational impact of Antarctic citizen science program among travelers
22/05/25 18:48 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
Travelers visiting Antarctica have helped scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography learn more about the polar ecosystem through a citizen science program called FjordPhyto. This NASA-funded program engages citizen...

» New test uses oyster waste to track devastating parasite
22/05/25 18:17 from Ecology News - Biology News
A Heriot-Watt scientist has worked with colleagues at the University of Edinburgh's Roslin Institute to develop a method to detect a deadly oyster parasite without harming the shellfish.

» How competition between algae is transforming the gulf of Maine
22/05/25 18:00 from Ecology News - Biology News
As the ocean warms across its temperate regions, kelp forests are collapsing and turf algae species are taking over. This shift from dense canopies of tall kelp to low-lying mats of turf algae is driving biodiversity loss and altering th...

» Hawaiian volcanic rocks reveal Earth's core contains vast hidden gold reserves
22/05/25 17:40 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
Earth's largest gold reserves are not kept inside Fort Knox, the United States Bullion Depository. In fact, they are hidden much deeper in the ground than one would expect. More than 99.999% of Earth's stores of gold and other precious m...

» Frequent large-scale wildfires are turning forests from carbon sinks into super‑emitters, warn scientists
22/05/25 17:22 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
Forests once hailed as reliable carbon sinks are rapidly becoming "super‑emitters" as record‑breaking wildfires sweep boreal, Amazonian, and Australian landscapes. Today's climate policies and voluntary carbon markets seldom account for ...

» Integrating coral fusion, fragmentation, and microbiome science offers new path for reef restoration
22/05/25 17:11 from Ecology News - Biology News
A recent publication by University of Guam Marine Laboratory scientists, "Restoration innovation: Fusing microbial memories to engineer coral resilience," suggests a novel framework that pairs fundamental biology with applied biology to ...

» The deluge in NSW sounds a warning to rural and regional communities elsewhere
22/05/25 17:08 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
Heavy rain continues to fall across the Hunter and Mid North Coast of New South Wales. Rivers are bursting their banks and spreading over floodplains, leaving many areas on flood watch. And now, this emergency is heading south.

» Climate change poses severe threat to bowhead whale habitat
22/05/25 16:55 from Earth & Climate News -- ScienceDaily
New research examining 11,700 years of bowhead whale persistence throughout the Arctic projects that sea ice loss due to climate change will cause their habitat to severely contract by up to 75 per cent.

» Coral die-off in restoration project tied to low levels of beneficial bacteria in microbiome
22/05/25 16:55 from Ecology News - Biology News
Corals are the architects of reefs throughout tropical seas, providing protection and sustenance for the species that depend on them. Coral reefs protect coastlines from storm surge, put tourist dollars in coffers, and provide cultural r...

» A potential 'anti-spice' that could dial down the heat of fiery food
22/05/25 16:48 from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily
If you've ever regretted ordering a spicy meal, take note: A new study identifying molecules that suppress the heat of chili peppers hints at the possibility of adapting these compounds into an 'anti-spice' condiment for food that's too ...

» Looking to cut calories? Try adding chilies, study suggests
22/05/25 16:47 from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily
Throwing a little heat on your meal might be an effective strategy for cutting back on calories, according to a new study.

» AI is good at weather forecasting. Can it predict freak weather events?
22/05/25 16:47 from Earth & Climate News -- ScienceDaily
Scientists found that neural networks cannot yet forecast 'gray swan' weather events, which might not appear in existing training data but could still happen -- like 200-year floods or massive hurricanes.

» Climate change may make it harder to reduce smog in some regions
22/05/25 16:38 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
Global warming will likely hinder our future ability to control ground-level ozone, a harmful air pollutant that is a primary component of smog, according to a new MIT study.

» Nocturnal pollinators just as important as their daytime colleagues, study finds
22/05/25 16:20 from Ecology News - Biology News
For over 60 years, scientists have tried to determine whether plants are pollinated primarily during the day or at night—without reaching a clear conclusion. Now, a major research review from Lund University in Sweden has revealed that n...

» Humpback whale eyesight weaker than previously believed, study finds
22/05/25 15:50 from Ecology News - Biology News
A team of marine biologists at the University of North Carolina and Duke University has found humpback whales have poorer eyesight than previously assumed. In their study, published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the ...

» Penguin guano may help reduce effects of climate change in Antarctica
22/05/25 15:00 from Ecology News - Biology News
Ammonia released from penguin guano may help to reduce the effects of climate change in Antarctica by contributing to increased cloud formation, according to an analysis published in Communications Earth & Environment. The conclusion is ...

» AI is good at weather forecasting. Can it predict freak weather events?
22/05/25 14:58 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
Increasingly powerful AI models can make short-term weather forecasts with surprising accuracy. But neural networks only predict based on patterns from the past—what happens when the weather does something that's unprecedented in recorde...

» Study reveals dietary shift of native New Zealand gulls
22/05/25 14:38 from Ecology News - Biology News
When you think of gulls in Auckland you probably picture a large black-backed pirate, swooping down to snatch hot chips at the beach. That bird is the karoro—the Southern black-backed gull (Larus dominicanus). While often overlooked, new...

» Unravelling the Sequence and Timing of Fault-Related Deformation in Superimposed Rift Basins, Inner Moray Firth, NE Scotland
22/05/25 14:38 from NERC Open Research Archive: No conditions. Results ordered -Date made live.
Tamas, Alexandra ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8010-1853 ; Holdsworth, Robert E.; Tamas, Dan M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6640-8928 ; Dempsey, Edward D.; Hardman, Kit; Bird, Anna; Underhill, John R.; McCarthy, Dave; McCaffr...

» Locals, young men and children in most danger during flooding
22/05/25 14:37 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
With an estimated 50,000 people warned to prepare for isolation across New South Wales' Mid North Coast and Hunter regions, experts are reminding residents that entering floodwaters often poses the most significant risk to life.

» Sound recordings from healthy reefs boost coral settlement on artificial structures
22/05/25 14:34 from Ecology News - Biology News
Coral reefs are vital to marine biodiversity, but their livelihood is under threat due to climate instability and the impacts of human activities.

» How outdoor sports can support youth as they navigate climate change
22/05/25 14:31 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
As climate change continues to impact the way we interact with our planet, it's critical to consider ways we can encourage youth to participate in climate action initiatives.