March 18, 2020
Increasingly Mobile Sea Ice Means Arctic Neighbors May Pollute Each Others’ Waters
The movement of Arctic sea ice is expected to significantly increase this century, raising the risk of more widely transporting pollutants like microplastics and oil.
March 16, 2020
Even a Limited India-Pakistan Nuclear War Would Bring Global Famine, Says Study
Even a limited nuclear exchange between India and Pakistan would cause unprecedented planet-wide food shortages lasting more than a decade.
March 16, 2020
First Study to Relate Antarctic Sea Ice Melt to Weather Change in the Tropics
While there is a growing body of research showing how the loss of Arctic sea ice affects other parts of the planet, this study is the first to also consider the long-range effect of Antarctic melt.
March 9, 2020
Rain, More Than Wind, Led to Massive Toppling of Trees in Hurricane Maria, Says Study
The surprising finding suggests that future hurricanes stoked by warming climate may be even more destructive to forests than scientists have already projected.
March 4, 2020
Growing Nitrogen Footprint Threatens Our Air, Water and Climate
A new Columbia study finds that nitrogen emissions from agricultural production in the tropics is likely to increase and, in some cases, overtake temperate climates, exposing more people to polluted air and water.