Extreme climate events are fundamentally altering the social structures and survival strategies of white-faced capuchin monkeys in Costa Rica’s tropical dry forests. Research from the Lomas Barbudal Monkey Project indicates that during severe droughts, such as those intensified by the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO), monkeys abandon established social norms, including maternal care, as resource competition … Read more
Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a liquid that functions as a rechargeable solar battery, capturing energy from sunlight and storing it for months at a time. The material, which shifts from a yellow liquid to a black gel during the charging process, operates in water without the need for traditional metals or plastics. According … Read more
A single extreme weather event in November 2025 resulted in the deaths of approximately 58 Tapanuli orangutans, representing a 7% loss of the entire species. According to research published in the journal Current Biology, Cyclone Senyar triggered intense rainfall and subsequent landslides that destroyed nearly 12% of the great apes’ primary habitat in West Sumatra. … Read more
Scientists have identified 166,000 square kilometers of coral reefs capable of surviving and recovering from climate change, according to research published by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). This figure is three times higher than previous global estimates. By analyzing 45,000 coral surveys and decades of ocean climate data, researchers mapped resilient reef locations across 71 … Read more
Satellite imagery has revealed that a region in the Bellingshausen Sea, roughly the size of France, is missing its expected winter sea ice. Dr. Will Hobbs of the University of Tasmania reports that approximately 650,000 square kilometers of ice failed to solidify, a trend researchers link to warming ocean waters moving southward toward West Antarctica. … Read more
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate signage at national parks that was removed under a March 2025 executive order. U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley issued a preliminary injunction in Boston on Friday, requiring the restoration of markers related to climate change, slavery, and Indigenous and LGBTQ+ history before the July Fourth … Read more
The “cold blob,” a persistent area of cooling in the North Atlantic Ocean, is challenging the global narrative of continuous warming. While global temperatures have risen since the 19th century, this specific region remains stubbornly cool, serving as a critical indicator that the ocean acts as an active, dynamic force in the Earth’s climate system … Read more
New research from the University of Gothenburg, published in August 2025, reveals that thawing permafrost following the last Ice Age was a primary driver of rising atmospheric carbon dioxide. Scientists estimate this terrestrial carbon release accounted for nearly half of the CO2 increase as the planet transitioned from a glacial to an interglacial climate. Why … Read more
Earth’s rotation is slowing by approximately 1.33 milliseconds per century, a rate researchers say is unprecedented in at least 3.6 million years. This deceleration is driven by climate-induced melting of glaciers and polar ice sheets, which redistributes mass toward the equator. According to new research from the University of Vienna and ETH Zürich, this shifting … Read more
New York Attorney General Letitia James, supported by a coalition of six other states, filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Trump administration to challenge a federal agreement that pays the French energy firm TotalEnergies $1 billion to exit offshore wind projects. The deal, which involves leases off the coasts of New York and North Carolina, … Read more