A new webcomic looks at recent climate change through the history of civilization. The result is pretty grim.

October is a month of transition for weather patterns over the Arabian Sea

Fish farms may hold the key to studying the impact of rising carbon dioxide on marine life, and help researchers understand if fish could adapt to climate change.

City to expand renewable energy generation, improve efficiency of buildings, transition to electric vehicles and improve waste management to cut emissions. New York City has set out a plan to quicken its pace of decarbonization in order to meet its emissions reduction target, as the metropolis prepares for a daunting sea level rise due to climate change. The proposals state that New York “must accelerate efforts” to expand renewable energy generation, improve the energy efficiency of buildings, transition to electric vehicles and improve waste management in order to meet its goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2050, based on 2005 levels. Continue reading…

A NASA flying laboratory is using a specially designed sensor in a search for answers about what is killing large sections of the world’s coral reefs.

The government is to outline its plans to strengthen collaborative research between the UK and China.

Esri is one of the collaborating partners working on platform development for the Partnership for Resilience and Preparedness (PREP).

A computer simulation shows stars in a galaxy like our Milky Way on the left and the same region’s dark matter on the right. Image via Andrew Wetzel/ Carnegie Science.

While wastewater treatment plants clean up, the spread of asphalt, pavement, and other impervious surfaces in suburbs and cities is adding pollution to the Bay.

Space Science Image of the Week: With hydrocarbon seas and methane-flooded canyons, Titan’s landforms show striking similarities to their water-filled Earth counterparts