A new study finds climate change is likely to make upward spikes of ozone at ground level worse by 2050, which could result in many parts of the United States falling out of compliance with air quality standards and increasing risks to public health.
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Iceland Eruption Goes Another Round
A volcanic fissure on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula reawakened in late May 2024.
Combining Pest Treatments May Be Key to Helping Honey Bees Survive the Winter
Winters can be tough on managed honey bee colonies, with beekeepers in the United States reporting that one-third of their colonies die each winter.
Satellite Data Suggest U.S. Methane Emissions Underestimated
Methane is a climate “super pollutant,” causing 30 times more warming per ton than carbon dioxide.
Rocky Shores of Pacific Northwest Show Low Resilience to Changes in Climate
A 15-year period ending in 2020 that included a marine heat wave and a sea star wasting disease epidemic saw major changes in the groups of organisms that live along the rocky shores of the Pacific Northwest.
Scientists Sound the Alarm on Pharmaceutical Pollution Crisis
Our increasing dependency on pharmaceuticals comes at a major environmental cost, researchers have warned.