Afghan locust outbreak threatens food security Posted June 24, 2023 A large-scale locust outbreak across eight provinces in north and northeast Afghanistan is posing an enormous threat to the country’s food security, the Food and Agriculture Organ…
Fifth of the world’s people face life-threatening heat by end of 2100 Posted June 21, 2023 At the end of the century, more than two billion people will be living in countries where extreme heat becomes life-threatening according to researchers in Europe and China. Th…
New York City buildings turn to carbon capture Posted June 13, 2023 From the outside, the residential high-rise on Manhattan’s Upper West Side looks pretty much like any other luxury building: A doorman greets visitors in a spacious lobby …
Scientists plan to identify 100,000 marine species in the next decade Posted May 31, 2023 Submarines, robots and even artificial intelligence are some of the tools scientists will use to identify new species in the ocean. Ocean Census, launched on A…
Historic investment made in urban trees across U.S. Posted May 23, 2023 An inequity of tree cover is behind the historic $1.5 billion in President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act that’s set aside for the federal Forest Service Urban and Community …
Flash droughts increasing due to climate change Posted May 17, 2023 Flash droughts are becoming more frequent due to climate change, a global study has found. Scientists say it's down to a lack of rainfall and a loss of moistur…
California storms hit beekeepers, but honey outlook’s sweet Posted May 9, 2023 During California's prolonged, wet winter, beekeeper Gene Brandi said he had to spend twice as much money on a sugary syrup to feed his honeybees and keep them alive. That's be…
A fish can sense another’s fear, a study shows Posted April 22, 2023 Our capacity to care about others may have very, very ancient origins, a new study suggests. It might have been deep-rooted in prehistoric animals that lived millions of years …
Paris aims to keep Olympians cool without air conditioners Posted April 14, 2023 The Paris Olympics is going underground to find a way to keep athletes cool at the 2024 Games without air conditioners. Organizers are planning to use a water-cooling system un…
EPA to limit toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water Posted April 11, 2023 The Environmental Protection Agency proposed the first federal limits on harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water, a long-awaited protection the agency said will save thousan…