Political Strife Caused By Climate Change Doomed the Mayans
Archaeologists argue that drought caused by climate variation played a major role in the decline and fall of Mayan civilization.
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With Obama’s Win, Colleges Anticipate 4 More Years of Reform
When American voters re-elected Barack Obama as president, they extended the White House stay of an administration that has focused on expanding federal student aid as well as tightening regulations on colleges and universities. Economic concerns took center stage over the course of the 2012 presidential race, as both campaigns sought to make the case…
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Warmer Still: Extreme Climate Predictions Appear Most Accurate
Climate scientists agree the Earth will be hotter by the end of the century, but their simulations don’t agree on how much. Now a new study suggests the gloomier predictions may be closer to the mark. “Warming is likely to be on the high side of the projections,” said John Fasullo of the National Center…
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Chinese Survey Reveals Widespread Coastal Pollution
Massive declines in coral reefs, mangrove swamps and wetlands.
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Obama Finally Talks Climate Change; Green Industry Wants More
In celebrating his reelection, President Obama finally touched on a topic that he and Republican rival Mitt Romney rarely broached during the campaign: Climate change. During his acceptance speech, Obama make a strong play to win over the green sector, ranking environmental action high up on his priority list. “We want our children to live…
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Crocodile Jaws More Sensitive Than Human Fingertips
They may be lethal, leathery, and literally armored to the teeth, but crocodiles and alligators, it turns out, are sensitive types. Their snouts, in fact, are even more touch-sensitive than human fingertips, a new study says. Part of the crocodilian reptile order, alligators have some 4,000 of tiny, raised black spots, or domes, on their…
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NASA May Soon Announce New Human Moon Missions
NASA is serious about sending astronauts back to the moon’s neighborhood and will likely unveil its ambitious plans soon now that President Barack Obama has been re-elected, experts say. The space agency has apparently been thinking about setting up a manned outpost beyond the moon’s far side, both to establish a human presence in deep…
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Tools Hint at Earlier Start for Human Smarts
A trove of sophisticated stone tools recently dug up from a South African cliff suggests early modern humans developed complex cognitive ability anywhere from 6,000 to 10,000 years earlier than many scientists believe. In a study published in the journal Nature, researchers said they had unearthed a large number of small stone blades going back…
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What Does Obama’s Victory Mean for Action on Global Warming?
A second term frees the President to end his climate change silence and perhaps spur on a global deal, but he still needs to win Republican support on Capitol Hill
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Carbon Buried in Soil Will Rise Again
Carbon buried in soil rises again as carbon emissions, a clue to understanding past and future global climate change, U.S. and European scientists say. Researchers say that while earlier studies have found erosion can bury carbon in the soil, acting as a carbon sink or storage, part of that sink is only temporary. They estimated…