Human-driven climate change made wildfires in parts of South America and Southern California many times larger and more destructive, according to an annual assessment by international experts.
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Plastic Pollution Could Linger at Ocean Surfaces for Over a Century, New Research Finds
Published today in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, the study is the third and final paper in a trilogy that explores the long-term fate of microplastic in the ocean.
No Tricks, Only Treats: Bats Glow Under Ultraviolet Light
New study finds six bat species emit a green glow under UV light.
Tiny Ocean Organisms Missing From Climate Models May Hold the Key to Earth’s Carbon Future
Calcifying plankton quietly regulate the Earth’s thermostat by capturing and cycling carbon.
The Honey Bee Secret to Staying Clean and Healthy
Step inside a honey bee colony, and you’ll find one of nature’s busiest and most crowded neighborhoods.
Scientists Identify Potential Climate Solutions in “Grassy Trees”
Bamboo, palm, and banana trees look and act like trees, but are actually closer to grasses in how they grow because—unlike trees—their stems do not grow wider over time.


