Ocean acidification is going to do all sorts of weird things to animals’ sensory perception. Dungeness crabs hunt by flicking their chemical-detecting antennae to and fro. Sensing the water—the underwater equivalent of sniffing the air—is a well-trod strategy for homing in on potential prey. But that timeless tactic appears to be at risk,
Millions of people, displaced from their home countries, take refuge in areas that are highly vulnerable to extreme weather. Qaabata Boru left his home in Ethiopia on a nearly 1,500-kilometer journey to Kenya as a political refugee. Upon arriving at the Kakuma refugee camp, he learned of the worrying conditions faced by its
A scout from Kenya’s forest protection unit walks past mangrove tree stumps in Malindi. Simon Maina/AFP via Getty Images Lisa E. Fuchs, Center for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) Kenyan president William Ruto has lifted a six-year ban on logging, despite public objections. Ruto said it would create jobs and boost
On the ocean floor, robots will gather the rocks and suction pipes, and hydraulic lifts will transport these to a surface vessel. Renewable energy targets and the infrastructure needed to achieve them have created a high demand for certain metals and minerals, including critical metals. Since the bottom of the world’s seas and
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Experts call for action to protect vast areas of the Southern Ocean and help safeguard the shrimp-like crustaceans at the base of the food web. If you love penguins, whales and a livable climate, then it might be time to stand up for Antarctic krill. These shrimp-like crustaceans occur around Antarctica but are
Aprovision in last year’s historic climate law that permits tax-exempt entities to qualify for clean energy tax credits is a “game changer” for faith communities, positioning them to save on utility bills and also to become leaders in the nation’s response to climate change, said Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm. Direct pay, or elective
Antarctic ice drives crucial deep-ocean currents that help regulate Earth’s climate. But the system is slowing down. Part of Earth’s deep-ocean conveyor belt is slowing, and melting ice is to blame, according to new research. When the sea freezes around Antarctica’s fringes in winter, the ice expels salt into the water below. Trillions
As the Cook Islands embraces the burgeoning industry, deep-sea mining companies are becoming part of the community’s day-to-day. Can the country avoid the mistakes of resource extraction’s past? The Cook Islands’ main harbor is a small indentation in the island of Rarotonga, which is the most developed of the nation’s 15 islands, yet
In the past few weeks, climate records have shattered across the globe – 4 July was the hottest global average day on record, breaking the record set the previous day. Average sea surface temperatures have been the highest ever recorded and Antarctic sea ice extent the lowest on record. Also on 4 July,