Scientists say the heat waves are becoming more common and longer, and are killing off the species that underpin many marine ecosystems.
Tag: Environment
The World Is Losing Fish to Eat as Oceans Warm, Study Finds
Fish populations are declining as oceans warm, putting a key source of food and income at risk for millions of people, according to new research.
Scientists Single Out a Suspect in Starfish Carnage: Warming Oceans
A new study sheds light on a huge die-off of starfish along the Pacific Coast from Mexico to Alaska.
New Diet Guidelines to Benefit People and the Planet: More Greens for All, Less Meat for Some
A report in the medical journal The Lancet recommends cutting food waste and consumption of red meat, especially among people who eat a lot of it.
Global Warming Is Helping to Wipe Out Coffee in the Wild
Researchers found that more than half of all species could vanish from the wild, and the implications for coffee’s survival in the era of climate change are huge.
Ocean Warming Is Accelerating Faster Than Thought, New Research Finds
An analysis concluded that Earth’s oceans are heating up 40 percent faster on average than a United Nations panel estimated five years ago, a finding with dire implications for climate change.
Warming in Arctic Raises Fears of a ‘Rapid Unraveling’ of the Region
The Arctic has been warmer in the last five years than at any time since records began in 1900, a report from a United States scientific agency found.
Trump Team Pushes Fossil Fuels at Climate Talks. Protests Erupt, but Allies Emerge, Too.
While the official United States stance brought scorn from environmentalists, there are signs that the administration is picking up some powerful allies.
Illegal Mining, ‘Worse Than at Any Other Time,’ Threatens Amazon, Study Finds
Researchers identified 2,312 illegal mining sites in six nations, and highlighted their toxic effects. Activists fear that Brazil’s new president will encourage even more mining.
Scientists Find Some Hope for Coral Reefs: The Strong May Survive
Global warming is ravaging coral, including at the Great Barrier Reef. But it may serve as “one enormous natural selection event,” a researcher said.