Climate

A better understanding of past rainfall swings may help scientists better predict future ones.
Nikk Ogasa, Contributor
Walls, fences and other obstacles hamper the mobility of mammals and birds.
Joshua Learn, Contributor
January brought good and bad news to start the year.
Abigail Malate, Staff Illustrator
New courses could help prepare young doctors for the medical challenges of a warming world.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
Researchers in Finland used environmental data to study potentially destructive ice-induced shaking.
Charles Q. Choi, Contributor
If we want to rein in climate change, we will likely need to change what we eat and how we produce it.
Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer
A month’s worth of cool science stories.
Alistair Jennings, Contributor
New findings suggest the famous geyser went dormant during a period of severe droughts -- a condition that could recur in a warming world.
Catherine Meyers, Editor
Unusually hot zones in the ocean will last longer and occur more often in the coming century.
Christian Fogerty, Contributor
Adding seaweed to cows’ diets could help reduce methane production and help curb climate change.
Karin Heineman, Executive Producer
A month’s worth of cool science stories, summed up.
Alistair Jennings, Contributor
Early-stage research points to bioengineering as a promising way to buy time for arid ecosystems.
Nala Rogers, Staff Writer