CLIMATE CHANGE

The Top 10 Science Stories of 2017

Science can't stop, won't stop.

Arctic Temperatures are Rising So Fast, They're Confusing the Hell Out of Computers

The temperatures triggered a failsafe meant to detect equipment malfunctions.

9 Essential Facts About Carbon

Diamonds aren't called "ice" because of their appearance.

Grass-Fed Beef Is Actually Worse for the Planet, Report Finds

While there are plenty of reasons you might favor grass-fed beef, combating climate change shouldn't be one of them.

Ronofcam, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 3.0

Great Britain's Last Snow Patch Is About to Disappear Completely for the First Time in a Decade

The island will soon be completely snowless.

Elusive Butterfly Sighted in Scotland for the First Time in 133 Years

Thanks to climate change and the destruction of its natural habitat, the white-letter hairstreak has migrated north.

All That Meat in Pet Food Has a Big Environmental Impact

If Americans' 163 million dogs and cats constituted their own country, they'd rank fifth in global meat consumption.

Debasish Ghosh, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Heat Waves Could Make South Asia Unlivable by 2100

Scientists say that unless we do something, increasing greenhouse gas emissions could push temperatures past the "upper limit on human survivability."

Derek Keats, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY 2.0

Rising Temperatures Are Killing Off African Wild Dogs

It's too hot to hunt for too many hours of the day, and pup survival is down.

Climate Change Could Resurrect the Dust Bowl

Deadly dust storms could return to the Great Plains by the end of the century.

Melting Glacier Reveals Bodies of Swiss Couple Missing Since 1942

They were perfectly preserved down to their 1940s attire.

Greenland’s Melting Ice Could Be Triggering Mountain Collapses

Warmer temperatures melt the ice that helps stabilize mountains.

NOAA Suomi-NPP/University of Oxford/Simon Proud

As Predicted, a Massive Iceberg Just Broke Off in Antarctica

The rift in the Larsen C ice shelf has been growing for years.

Extreme Weather Patterns Threaten Georgia’s Peach Supply

A mild winter, a cold snap, and “buckets and buckets" of rain have affected orchards across the state.

An Iceberg the Size of Delaware Is About to Break Away From Antarctica

If the entire Larsen C ice shelf collapses, worldwide sea levels could go up by four inches.

Baseball-Sized Hail Is Set to Shower North America

Climate change is leading to an increase in the size of the hail that could hit the northern and central plains.

Matthew J Parker, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 3.0

How Scientists Use Old Museum Specimens to Make New Findings

Surprisingly, samples collected on an expedition from 1901−1904 look remarkably similar to those collected today.

Ansgar Walk, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY 2.5

Polar Bears Are Consuming Less Mercury—But There's a Downside

Scientists say climate change in the Arctic has forced the bears to change their eating habits.

What's the Difference Between Weather and Climate?

It all comes down to time.

Scientists Think They Know How Whales Got So Big

These 200-ton ocean dwellers had a growth spurt 3 million years ago.

Tornado Casualties Could Triple by the End of the Century

As the American population grows and people build homes farther away from urban centers, tornadoes will have more things to run into.

How Climate Change Shaped This Adorable Skunk’s Evolution

Environmental turbulence during the Ice Age created three different lineages of western spotted skunks.

Interactive Maps Show How Climate Change Will Impact Your Neighborhood

The effects will be felt across the country.

Antarctica Is Covered in Rivers, Lakes, and Waterfalls. That Might Not Be Good.

Finding water on Mars? Amazing! Finding water in Antarctica? Potentially scary.

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