Sea-level rise amplified the devastating coastal flooding caused by Superstorm Sandy. Climate change and population growth will raise the risk — unless we act soon
EcocentricDisasters
EcocentricDisasters
Asian Carp May Start Spawning in Great Lakes Watershed
A new study proves that at least four of the invasive species have lived their entire lives in a river that feeds directly into the lakes
Scientists Find 3 New Species in ‘Lost World’
The Cape Melville Leaf-Tailed Gecko is the “strangest new species” one scientist says he’s ever seen
Ride the Science Train—aka the New York Subway
New York City’s science train offers a chance encounter with the universe
How a Dutch Artist Will Suck the Smog Out of Beijing’s Polluted Air
China’s capital is perpetually wreathed in polluted air. Dutch artist Daan Roosegaarde has a solution: get out the vacuum cleaner
Heat Waves Could Be Forecast Earlier: Study
Scientists find a way to predict deadly heat waves up to twice as early as previously
Button Up: Here’s the Coldest Place in the Universe
New observations award the chilliness prize to a nebula 5,000 light years away
Satellite Photos Show the Appalling Extent of China’s Air Pollution
Smog virtually short down the Chinese city of Harbin earlier this week. New satellite pictures show just how bad the air is.
EcocentricFood
Reports Peg Lingering Problems With Meat Production in the U.S.
In 2008 a report from the Pew Commission laid out the many problems with factory farms in damning detail. Five years later, little has changed
Want to See the Real Great Lakes? Leave Earth
The Cassini spacecraft find yet another marvel on Saturn’s moon Titan