Fossil Record Shows Crustaceans Vulnerable as Modern Coral Reefs Decline
Many ancient crustaceans went extinct following a massive collapse of reefs across the planet, and new University of Florida research suggests modern species living in rapidly declining reef habitats may now be at risk.
Surfer Goes to head-to-head With Pod of Dolphins as He Takes on Australian Waves
Even more incredible is that the moment was captured back on land by a photographer who was lining up his last shot of the day while experimenting with a new lens.
Why the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report Really Matters
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is meeting in Sweden to thresh out a critical report on global warming. Scientists will underline, with greater certainty than ever, the role of human activities in rising temperatures.
Making Local People Stewards of the Earth
The lack of land rights is a crisis not just for local people but for all of humanity, warned organisers at an international conference here.
Melting Mendenhall Glacier Reveals Ancient Forest
An ancient forest has thawed from under a melting glacier in Alaska and is now exposed to the world for the first time in more than 1,000 years.
Rising Seas Not the Only Culprit Behind Kiribati’s Woes
Scientists say dredging, building causeways and natural climate variations are largely responsible for the flooding events that many officials in Kiribati point to as evidence that climate change-induced sea-level rise is shrinking and destroying their tropical Pacific island.
Climate change: IPCC Issues Stark Warning Over Global Warming
Scientists will this week issue their starkest warning yet about the mounting dangers of global warming. In a report to be handed to political leaders in Stockholm on Monday, they will say that the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation have now led to a warming of the entire globe…
International Coastal Clean Up, 2013
Over the last 25 years, Ocean Conservancy has been bringing together passionate ocean lovers and helping them contribute to a vision for trash free seas. Join the biggest volunteer day on the planet to remove pollution and unnatural debris on beaches, coasts and inland locations!
2013 Arctic Sea Ice Minimum
Though less Arctic sea ice melted in 2013 compared to 2012, this year’s total is the sixth lowest in the satellite record. This year continues a long-term downward trend of about 12 percent Arctic sea ice loss per decade since the late 1970s, a decline that accelerated after 2007.