How much can our bodies adapt to a hotter and more humid planet?
New Study Validates Lower Limits of Human Heat Tolerance
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New Warnings of a ‘Butterfly Effect’ — in Reverse
Mountaintops contain many of the world’s most diverse clusters of butterfly species, according to a new study.
Wildfires, Windstorms and Heatwaves: How Extreme Weather Threatens Nature's Essential Services
How much will strawberry harvests shrink when extreme heat harms pollinators?
Rice Scientists Pioneer Method to Tackle ‘Forever Chemicals’
Rice University researchers have developed an innovative solution to a pressing environmental challenge: removing and destroying per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly called “forever chemicals.”
Martian Dust Could Pose Health Risks to Future Astronauts
Don’t breathe in the dust on Mars.
In a Warming World, Why Is the Southern Ocean Getting Cooler?
Climate models predict that as the planet warms, so will the Southern Ocean. But for decades, the waters around Antarctica have grown mysteriously cooler. A new study shows why.
