Trees in the Amazon make their own rain
Scientists uncover why it starts raining in the region several months before it should
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Massive balloons help polar scientists build underground tunnels
Tunnels are stronger and more environmentally friendly than traditional shelters -
Delaware-sized iceberg splits from Antarctica
Calving warns of collapse for Antarctic Peninsula’s largest ice sheet -
The best way to reduce your carbon footprint is one the government isn’t telling you about
Top strategies to combat climate change contain a surprise -
Tesla to build titanic battery facility
World’s most powerful battery installation promises to enhance the reliability of renewable electricity -
Emperor penguins may disappear by the end of this century
New model suggests their numbers could climb until 2050—before falling off a cliff -
Controversial pesticides can decimate honey bees, large study finds
Neonicotinoids harm domesticated and wild bees, but leave healthier honey bee colonies unaffected -
Here’s how much climate change is going to cost your county
Map projects damage of warming to United States by end of century -
New threat to ozone layer found
Rising emissions of chlorine-bearing chemical could delay ozone hole healing by decades -
Almost all of the 29 coral reefs on U.N. World Heritage list damaged by bleaching
Body issues dire warning on future of landmark reefs -
Can bitcoin’s cryptographic technology help save the environment?
Ecologist proposes ways that the “blockchain” can restore trust to voting, environmental incentives, and more -
Critics say plan for drifting ocean trash collectors is unmoored
Youthful inventor wants to clean up plastic debris in the Pacific Ocean -
How just one data point could predict the collapse of an entire ecosystem
“Recovery length” shows when algal colonies are likely to crash -
Noise pollution is invading even the most protected natural areas
Map reveals extent of human encroachment, threats to people and wildlife -
In controversial move, Brazil may outsource Amazon deforestation monitoring
Scientists alarmed by $25 million request for private contractors -
To save forests, cut some trees down, scientists say
Thinning woodlands could help trees fight climate change, while conserving scarce resources
