Extinction risks in a rapidly warming planet depend on previous slow temperature swings
Considering "climate memory" changes the risk calculation as much as an organism's geographic range or abundance
Whale sharks' huge bodies mean they've never really been cold-blooded
Studying these enormous animals requires close collaboration between scientists and aquariums
Lizards beat the heat by finding new "microhabitats"
The behavioral change offers refuge from large temperature swings
Faraway cities are sending their heat to the Arctic's ecosystem
Even in the remote high latitudes, a new satellite study sees rising temperatures and spreading green belts around cities
Just how hot was this winter?
Really hot. And that doesn't bode well for the rest of the year.
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Heat waves may drive bees to extinction
Climate change isn't all bad news for our striped friends, but the negative effects of heatwaves will outweigh the possible positive effects of warming in cooler regions
Your clothes might soon contain tiny generators to charge your electronics
Never plug in your Fitbit or Apple Watch again
Climate change in the Arctic has ripple effects for all life on Earth
The poles are warming faster than the rest of the planet, causing extreme weather events in the Northern hemisphere
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You can mimic the physics happening on the surface of the Sun in your kitchen
As the plasma on the Sun's surface heats and cools, it forms cells the size of Texas
Photons pop in and out of existence to transfer heat
It isn't heat conduction, convection, or radiation
Fires explode across Australia as the continent records its first-ever day without rain
And they are predicted to get worse as the dry weather persists
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Climate change harms everyone's health. Yes, even yours.
No one is safe from global increases in extreme weather, disease, and injury