NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, United Kingdom — If you think it’s been unusually warm over the last few years, you haven’t been imaging it. The seven most severe years of polar ice sheet melting ever recorded have all taken place within the last decade, new research shows. Between 1992 and 2020, the ice sheets shed an astounding 7.6 …
HANOVER, N.H. — The era of the shorter professional athlete could be ending due to global warming, a new study explains. While there are plenty of examples of talented athletes well under six feet, like soccer megastar Lionel Messi and baseball legend Yogi Berra, researchers at Dartmouth have found that climate change is favoring taller, leaner …
VIENNA, Austria — Toxic chemicals from car tires could end up on our dinner plates as more and more vegetables “ingest” pollutants, a new study warns. Researchers in Austria discovered that when particles from car tires break off, they leave a trail of potentially dangerous substances. These particles then travel with the wind and rain, …
KUOPIO, Finland — Spending time in nature, whether in a park or an urban community garden, may be the perfect prescription to help urban residents cut their prescription drug usage. Researchers in Finland have found that visiting green spaces rather than looking at them from a distance helped city dwellers to lower their use of …
NEW YORK — Living sustainably requires more effort than you might think. Careful care must be taken to reduce waste and make environmentally friendly purchases. While many are making strides to do so, there is still plenty of work to be done. In fact, seven in 10 Americans admit that they treat their own home …
WASHINGTON — Plastic pollution has become an unfortunate fact of life all over the world — including in the oceans. While all that junk floating around can pose a serious threat to many animals, a new study finds some species may have actually turned it into an entirely new ecosystem! The North Pacific “Garbage Patch” …
SHANGHAI, China — If you feel your heart skipping a beat, blame the air around you. A new study finds air pollution can contribute to a condition called arrhythmia, where patients experience irregular heartbeats. Two types of arrhythmias are atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter. If left untreated, both may lead to blood clots or heart …
GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Many smokers and non-smokers are familiar with the stale stench of old cigarette butts polluting sidewalks, bus stops, and beaches all over the world. Cigarette filters are the most common form of litter on a global scale. Now, researchers from the University of Gothenburg report that these butts are also leaking thousands of …
EXETER, United Kingdom — The twilight zone is in danger, and we’re not talking about the old TV show. Stretching all over the globe, the ocean’s “twilight zone” lies anywhere from 600 to 3,300 feet below the ocean surface. That twilight zone resides just beyond the reach of sunlight and contains many bioluminescent fish, other organisms, …
NEW YORK — Just as the popular retail motto says “you break it, you buy it,” there may be pressure on corporations to adopt a similar philosophy. “You make it, you recycle it” should be the modern-day responsibility for corporations, according to a new survey. Half of Americans claim major companies need to be accountable …