Marine Life Thrives in Unlikely Place: Offshore Oil Rigs
The realization is adding momentum to efforts to convert some of the platforms into artificial reefs once they are decommissioned.
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CreditRafa Huertas/Reuters Invasive Species Aren’t Always Unwanted
A growing number of scientists argue that not all non-native species are bad, and some may actually be beneficial.
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CreditLynne Sladky/Associated Press Seas Are Rising at Fastest Rate in Last 28 Centuries
Scientists reported Monday that flooding in coastal communities was largely a result of greenhouse gas emissions, and likely to grow worse.
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CreditCSIRO Scientists Protest Cuts and Commercialization at Australian Climate Center
A decision by Australia’s science agency to lay off researchers and focus more on commerce threatens climate studies around the globe.
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Credit How Much Warmer Was Your City in 2015?
Interactive chart showing high and low temperatures and precipitation for 3,116 cities around the world.
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CreditPaulo Whitaker/Reuters Signs of the ‘Human Age’
A team of scientists argue Earth has now entered a distinct age from the Holocene epoch, due to the colossal changes humans have made since the mid-20th century.
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CreditJames Yang for The New York Times Short Answers to Hard Questions About Climate Change
The issue can be overwhelming. The science is complicated. We get it. This is your cheat sheet.
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Credit Did the Supreme Court Just Kill the Paris Climate Deal? Maybe. We Explain.
Answers to questions about the court’s decision to temporarily block the Obama administration’s effort to regulate emissions from coal-fired power plants.
