Environmental Awareness News
October 9, 2025
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Oct. 8, 2025 — Researchers at KAUST have confirmed that the Red Sea once vanished entirely, turning into a barren salt desert before being suddenly flooded by waters from the Indian Ocean. The flood carved deep channels and restored marine life in less than ...
Oct. 7, 2025 — Marine heatwaves can jam the ocean’s natural carbon conveyor belt, preventing carbon from reaching the deep sea. Researchers studying two major heatwaves in the Gulf of Alaska found that plankton shifts caused carbon to build up near the surface ...
Oct. 5, 2025 — New research reveals that deep-sea mining could dramatically threaten 30 species of sharks, rays, and ghost sharks whose habitats overlap with proposed mining zones. Many of these species, already at risk of extinction, could face increased dangers ...
Sep. 26, 2025 — Scientists have uncovered an unexpected witness to Earth’s distant past: tiny iron oxide stones called ooids. These mineral snowballs lock away traces of ancient carbon, revealing that oceans between 1,000 and 541 million years ago held far less ...
Sep. 20, 2025 — Insects are essential for ecosystems, but mounting evidence suggests many populations are collapsing under modern pressures. A new study used cutting-edge genomic techniques on museum specimens to track centuries of ant biodiversity across Fiji. The ...
Sep. 19, 2025 — Wildfires are no longer a seasonal nuisance but a deadly, nationwide health crisis. Fueled by climate change, smoke is spreading farther and lingering longer, with new research warning of tens of thousands of additional deaths annually by ...
Sep. 15, 2025 — Researchers discovered two new parasitic wasp species living in the U.S., tracing their origins back to Europe and uncovering clues about how they spread. Their arrival raises fresh questions about biodiversity, ecological risks, and the role of ...
Sep. 9, 2025 — Tiny ocean microbes called Prochlorococcus, once thought to be climate survivors, may struggle as seas warm. These cyanobacteria drive 5% of Earth’s photosynthesis and underpin much of the marine food web. A decade of research shows they thrive ...
Sep. 6, 2025 — Satellite data reveals sea-level rise has unfolded almost exactly as predicted by 1990s climate models, with one key underestimation: melting ice sheets. Researchers stress the importance of refining local projections as seas continue to rise faster ...
Sep. 5, 2025 — A team of chemists has discovered how to transform PET plastic waste into BAETA, a material that captures CO2 with remarkable efficiency. Instead of ending up as microplastics in the environment, discarded bottles and textiles could become tools to ...
Sep. 5, 2025 — UC Santa Barbara researchers project that human impacts on oceans will double by 2050, with warming seas and fisheries collapse leading the charge. The tropics and poles face the fastest changes, and coastal regions will be hardest hit, threatening ...
Sep. 1, 2025 — Sargassum has escaped the Sargasso Sea and exploded across the Atlantic, forming the massive Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt. Fueled by nutrient runoff, Amazon outflows, and climate events, these blooms now reshape ecosystems, economies, and ...
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Aug. 31, 2025 — As the Great Salt Lake shrinks, scientists are uncovering mysterious groundwater-fed oases hidden beneath its drying lakebed. Reed-covered mounds and ...
Aug. 27, 2025 — Ancient forests may have fueled a deep-sea oxygen boost nearly 390 million years ago, unlocking evolutionary opportunities for jawed fish and larger marine animals. New isotopic evidence shows that ...
Aug. 27, 2025 — Even sharks’ famous tooth-regrowing ability may not save them from ocean acidification. Researchers found that future acidic waters cause shark teeth to corrode, crack, and weaken, threatening ...
Aug. 20, 2025 — Kelp forests bounce back faster from marine heatwaves when shielded inside Marine Protected Areas. UCLA researchers found that fishing restrictions and predator protection strengthen ecosystem ...
Aug. 18, 2025 — NASA-backed simulations reveal that meltwater from Greenland’s Jakobshavn Glacier lifts deep-ocean nutrients to the surface, sparking large summer blooms of phytoplankton that feed the Arctic food ...
Aug. 16, 2025 — Mediterranean bryozoans, including the “false coral,” are showing alarming changes in structure and microbiomes under acidification and warming. Field studies at volcanic CO₂ vents reveal that ...
Aug. 9, 2025 — Deep beneath the Antarctic seas lies a hidden network of 332 colossal submarine canyons, some plunging over 4,000 meters, revealed in unprecedented detail by new high-resolution mapping. These ...
Aug. 7, 2025 — Deep beneath the ocean's surface, a groundbreaking DNA study reveals that the deep sea is far more globally connected than once thought. By analyzing thousands of brittle stars preserved in museum ...
Aug. 2, 2025 — From acid-taming ocean tech to coral breeding and seaweed farming, ocean-based climate interventions are ramping up fast. But a new international study warns we’re moving too quickly—and without ...
Aug. 2, 2025 — Between 2003 and 2021, Earth saw a net boost in photosynthesis, mainly thanks to land plants thriving in warming, wetter conditions—especially in temperate and high-latitude regions. Meanwhile, ...
Earlier Headlines
July 27, 2025 — Mesopelagic fish, long overlooked in ocean chemistry, are now proven to excrete carbonate minerals much like their shallow-water counterparts—despite living in dark, high-pressure depths. Using the ...
July 27, 2025 — For over two decades, satellites have quietly documented a major crisis unfolding beneath our feet: Earth's continents are drying out at unprecedented rates. Fueled by climate change, ...
July 27, 2025 — Air pollution isn't just bad for your lungs—it may be eroding your brain. In a sweeping review covering nearly 30 million people, researchers found that common pollutants like PM2.5, nitrogen ...
July 24, 2025 — A new eco-friendly plastic called LAHB has shown it can biodegrade even in the extreme environment of the deep ocean, unlike conventional plastics that persist for decades. In real-world underwater ...
July 21, 2025 — A scorching marine heatwave from 2014 to 2016 devastated the Pacific coast, shaking ecosystems from plankton to whales and triggering mass die-offs, migrations, and fishery collapses. Researchers ...
July 21, 2025 — Gene editing may hold the key to rescuing endangered species—not just by preserving them, but by restoring their lost genetic diversity using DNA from museum specimens and related species. ...
July 16, 2025 — Hawaiian coral reefs may face unprecedented ocean acidification within 30 years, driven by carbon emissions. A new study by University of Hawai‘i researchers shows that even under conservative ...
July 16, 2025 — Twenty-five years after first warning that oil spills would wane while invasive species and climate impacts would surge, an international team revisits its coastal forecasts and finds many ...
July 21, 2025 — Millions of tons of plastic in the ocean aren't floating in plain sight—they're invisible. Scientists have now confirmed that the most abundant form of plastic in the Atlantic is in the ...
July 10, 2025 — A laser-equipped research platform has, for the first time, photographed airflow just millimeters above ocean waves, revealing two simultaneous wind–wave energy-transfer tricks—slow short waves ...
July 10, 2025 — People can intuitively sense how biodiverse a forest is just by looking at photos or listening to sounds, and their gut feelings surprisingly line up with what scientists ...
July 7, 2025 — Feral water buffalo now roam Hong Kong s South Lantau marshes, and a 657-person survey shows they ignite nostalgia, wonder, and worry in equal measure. Many residents embrace them as living links to ...
July 5, 2025 — For decades, scientists believed the Arctic Ocean was sealed under a massive slab of ice during the coldest ice ages — but new research proves otherwise. Sediment samples from the seafloor, paired ...
July 7, 2025 — Long-lost 1960s aerial photos let Copenhagen researchers watch Antarctica’s Wordie Ice Shelf crumble in slow motion. By fusing film with satellites, they discovered warm ocean water, not surface ...
July 3, 2025 — Breathing polluted air—even at levels considered “safe”—may quietly damage your heart. A new study using advanced MRI scans found that people exposed to more air pollution showed early signs ...
July 2, 2025 — A massive and surprising change is unfolding around Antarctica. Scientists have discovered that the Southern Ocean is getting saltier, and sea ice is melting at record speed, enough to match the size ...
June 28, 2025 — Parts of New Orleans are sinking at alarming rates — including some of the very floodwalls built to protect it. A new satellite-based study finds that some areas are losing nearly two inches of ...
June 27, 2025 — Zooplankton like copepods aren’t just fish food—they’re carbon-hauling powerhouses. By diving deep into the ocean each winter, they’re secretly stashing 65 million tonnes of carbon far below ...
June 30, 2025 — Wildfires are becoming more intense and dangerous, but a new Stanford-led study offers hope: prescribed burns—intentionally set, controlled fires—can significantly lessen their impact. By ...
June 27, 2025 — At Flinders University, scientists have cracked a cleaner and greener way to extract gold—not just from ore, but also from our mounting piles of e-waste. By using a compound normally found in pool ...
Sunday, July 27, 2025
- Deep-Sea Fish Just Changed What We Know About Earth’s Carbon Cycle
- Satellites Just Revealed a Hidden Global Water Crisis—and It’s Worse Than Melting Ice
- Is the Air You Breathe Silently Fueling Dementia? A 29-Million-Person Study Says Yes
Thursday, July 24, 2025
Monday, July 21, 2025
- The Heatwave That Shattered Ecosystems, Starved Whales, and Drove Fish North
- This Genetic Breakthrough Could Help Thousands of Species Cheat Extinction
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
- Corals in Crisis: A Hidden Chemical Shift Is Reshaping Hawaiian Reefs
- 25 Years, 1 Coastline Report Card: The Shocking Wins and Misses
Monday, July 21, 2025
Thursday, July 10, 2025
- Lasers Capture the Invisible Dance of Wind and Waves
- No Training Needed: How Humans Instinctively Read Nature’s Signals
Monday, July 7, 2025
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Tuesday, June 3, 2025
- Collaboration Can Unlock Australia's Energy Transition Without Sacrificing Natural Capital
- Molecular Link Between Air Pollution and Pregnancy Risks
Monday, June 2, 2025
- Geological Time Capsule Highlights Great Barrier Reef's Resilience
- Air-Quality Monitoring Underestimates Toxic Emissions to Salton Sea Communities, Study Finds
Friday, May 30, 2025
Thursday, May 29, 2025
- A Cheap and Easy Potential Solution for Lowering Carbon Emissions in Maritime Shipping
- Does Outdoor Air Pollution Affect Indoor Air Quality? It Could Depend on Buildings' HVAC
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Friday, May 23, 2025
- How Marine Plankton Adapts to a Changing World
- When the Sea Moves Inland: A Global Climate Wake-Up Call from Bangladesh's Delta
- Managing Surrogate Species, Providing a Conservation Umbrella for More Species
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
- MIT Scientists Develop Tool That Makes Underwater Scenes Crystal Clear
- Yeast Reveals How Species Adapt to a Warmer Climate
- Fool's Gold: A Hidden Climate Stabilizer
- Southeast Asia Could Prevent Up to 36,000 Ozone-Related Early Deaths a Year by 2050 With Stricter Air Pollution Controls
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
- Agrivoltaics Enjoys Comparatively High Acceptance
- Thousands of Animal Species Threatened by Climate Change
- Surprise Baby Whale Sightings Reveal There's Still Much to Learn About Humpbacks
Monday, May 19, 2025
- Bees Facing New Threats, Putting Our Survival and Theirs at Risk
- Scientists Use Salinity to Trace Changes in the US Northeast Coastal Ocean
Friday, May 16, 2025
- Study Reveals Healing the Ozone Hole Helps the Southern Ocean Take Up Carbon
- Ancient Ocean Sediments Link Changes in Currents to Cooling of Northern Hemisphere 3.6 Million Years Ago
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
- What Behavioral Strategies Motivate Environmental Action?
- Sharp Depletion in Soil Moisture Drives Land Water to Flow Into Oceans, Contributing to Sea Level Rise
- New Global Model Shows How to Bring Environmental Pressures Back to 2015 Levels by 2050
Monday, May 12, 2025
Friday, May 9, 2025
Thursday, May 8, 2025
- All of the Biggest U.S. Cities Are Sinking
- Database Reveals Vital Ocean Links to Aid Conservation
- Satellites Observe Glacier Committing 'ice Piracy'
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
- 2024 Sea Level 'report Cards' Map Futures of US Coastal Communities
- Cutting Greenhouse Gases Will Reduce Number of Deaths from Poor Air Quality
Monday, May 5, 2025
Friday, May 2, 2025
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Wednesday, April 30, 2025
- Deciphering the Migratory Behavior and Connectivity of Mediterranean and Atlantic Cory's Shearwaters
- 'Scratching' More Than the Ocean's Surface to Map Global Microplastic Movement
- When Sea Stars Fall, Sea Otters Rise: Sea Otters Benefit from Prey Boom Triggered by Loss of Ochre Sea Stars
Monday, April 28, 2025
- Extreme Monsoon Changes Threaten the Bay of Bengal's Role as a Critical Food Source
- Want to Understand Grasslands? Look at the Bigger Picture
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
- In US, Saving Money Is Top Reason to Embrace Solar Power
- Trash Talk: As Plastic Use Soars, Researchers Examine Biodegradable Solutions
Monday, April 21, 2025
- What If Mother Earth Could Sue for Mistreatment?
- How Safe Is the Air to Breathe? 50 Million People in the US Do Not Know
Friday, April 18, 2025
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
- Sunscreen, Clothes and Caves May Have Helped Homo Sapiens Survive 41,000 Years Ago
- First Confirmed Footage of a Colossal Squid -- And It's a Baby!
Monday, April 14, 2025
- Pioneering Research Reveals Arctic Matter Pathways Poised for Major Shifts Amidst Climate Change
- Fishing for Cephalopod DNA Allows for Efficient Marine Surveying
- Deep-Sea Mining Risks Leads Study to Urge Shift to Circular Solutions
Friday, April 11, 2025
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Wednesday, April 9, 2025
- European Bird Declines Linked to Range of Climatic Conditions Experienced
- Mapping Mercury Contamination in Penguins of the Southern Ocean
- With New Database Researchers May Be Able to Predict Rare Milky Seas Bioluminescent, Glowing Event
Monday, April 7, 2025
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Monday, March 31, 2025
- Study Shows Groundwater Gains in Arizona Yet Climate Risks Still Threaten Water Supply
- Thinner Arctic Sea Ice May Affect Global Ocean Circulation
Thursday, March 27, 2025
- Melting Ice, More Rain Drive Southern Ocean Cooling
- Renting Clothes for Sustainable Fashion -- Niche Markets Work Best
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
- Virtual Reality Videos Increase Environmental Awareness
- If Native Plants Are Going to Survive Climate Change, They Need Our Help to Move -- Here's How to Do It Safely
- The Devastating Human Impact on Biodiversity
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
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Tuesday, March 18, 2025
- Whose Air Quality Are We Monitoring?
- Red Coral Colonies Survive a Decade After Being Transplanted in the Medes Islands
- Coastal Guardians Pioneer a New Way to Protect the Florida Keys' Shorelines
- Kansas, Missouri Farmers Avoid Discussing Climate Change Regardless of Opinions, Study Finds
- Adopting Zero-Emission Trucks and Buses Could Save Lives, Prevent Asthma
- Conservation Efforts Are Bringing Species Back from the Brink, Even as Overall Biodiversity Falls