When the FIFA World Cup hits North America in June 2026, 48 teams and millions of soccer fans will be traveling to and from venues spread across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
It’s a dramatic expansion – 16 more teams will be…
Category: 9. Environment
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the strength — and fragility — of chimp memory
The more we try to understand chimpanzees, one of our closest relatives, the more we find ourselves humbled by the richness and complexity of their lives — and of their…
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What’s holding back natural climate solutions?
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries.
Natural climate solutions, or NCS, range from…
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Extreme heat kills at least 2,300 in European cities, study estimates
Around 2,300 people died in 12 European cities due to an extreme heat wave that hit the region from June 23 to July 2, a rapid scientific analysis has found.
Researchers also…
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Rising heat and falling yields plague an Amazon island near COP30 host
- Combu Island is already warmer and drier than 40 years ago, leading to declining yields in açaí crops.
- The Guamá River surrounding Combu is now experiencing unusual and prolonged periods of rising salinity, which…
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Mysterious Blobs Deep Inside Earth May Fuel Deadly Volcanic Eruptions : ScienceAlert
Volcanic eruptions can destroy essential infrastructure, ground air traffic for days, wipe out entire cities, disrupt the climate for years, and even wipe out life on Earth, so it’s important to know what causes them to blow.
New research has…
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Knowledge based convolutional transformer for joint estimation of PM2.5 and O3 concentrations
Zhang, X. et al. Linking urbanization and air quality together: A review and a perspective on the future sustainable urban development. J. Clean. Prod. 346, 130988 (2022).
Lu, C. W. et al. Air…
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Sharks didn’t rebound—so Mark Erdmann is putting them back
- For over 30 years, Mark Erdmann has combined scientific discovery with grassroots conservation in Indonesia, helping communities protect their reefs from destructive practices and documenting more than 220 new…
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Integrated approach to explore Anemonia viridis regeneration under a climate change scenario
Walsh, P. J. & Somero, G. N. Temperature adaptation in sea anemones: physiological and biochemical variability in geographically separate populations of Metridium senile. Mar. Biol. 62, 25–34 (1981).
Google…
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FEMA’s flood maps often miss dangerous flash flood risks, leaving homeowners unprepared
Destructive flash flooding in Texas and other states is raising questions about the nation’s flood maps and their ability to ensure that communities and homeowners can prepare for rising risks.
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management…
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