The Collateral Damage of Climate Migration
As the planet warms, people are moving—bringing familiar fights to new battlegrounds.
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Of Moths and Marsupials
The ancient relationship between the mountain pygmy possum and the bogong moth reveals the complexity of global climate change—and the lengths people may have to go to save some species from extinction.
Rogues of the Rainforest
Tropical vines are wandering, as they always have, but recent environmental changes are giving them an edge over other rainforest plants—a shift that could have enduring impacts on climates around the globe.
The Newt Normal
Droughts, wildfires, floods, and other extreme weather events are putting an unprecedented strain on California newts. With help, scientists think these remarkable animals will be able to persevere.
When Turtles Fly
A massive human-assisted migration lands stranded sea turtles back in warmer seas.
Signs of the Times
Despite their perceived abundance, the periodical cicadas that emerged across the eastern United States this summer point to a growing set of threats facing both the insects themselves and the ecosystems they help support.
Antarctica’s Upside Down World
Clinging to the underside of ice hundreds of meters thick, strange communities of sea life eke out a living in perpetual darkness. Now, researchers are racing to find and study these creatures before they—and their ice sheets—disappear.
Dine and Dash
For American pikas, the rush to store enough food for winter is becoming more hazardous—and climate change isn’t the only culprit.
Lens of Time: Huddle Masters
Emperor penguins just may be the best huddlers on Earth—and scientists are finally revealing the secrets to their success.
Kingdom of Foxes
In Iceland's Hornstrandir Nature Reserve, arctic foxes are thriving—and offering hope that the species will be able to adapt to a changing climate.
Of Moths and Marsupials
The ancient relationship between the mountain pygmy possum and the bogong moth reveals the complexity of global climate change—and the lengths people may have to go to save some species from extinction.
Rogues of the Rainforest
Tropical vines are wandering, as they always have, but recent environmental changes are giving them an edge over other rainforest plants—a shift that could have enduring impacts on climates around the globe.
The Newt Normal
Droughts, wildfires, floods, and other extreme weather events are putting an unprecedented strain on California newts. With help, scientists think these remarkable animals will be able to persevere.
When Turtles Fly
A massive human-assisted migration lands stranded sea turtles back in warmer seas.
Signs of the Times
Despite their perceived abundance, the periodical cicadas that emerged across the eastern United States this summer point to a growing set of threats facing both the insects themselves and the ecosystems they help support.
Antarctica’s Upside Down World
Clinging to the underside of ice hundreds of meters thick, strange communities of sea life eke out a living in perpetual darkness. Now, researchers are racing to find and study these creatures before they—and their ice sheets—disappear.
Dine and Dash
For American pikas, the rush to store enough food for winter is becoming more hazardous—and climate change isn’t the only culprit.
Lens of Time: Huddle Masters
Emperor penguins just may be the best huddlers on Earth—and scientists are finally revealing the secrets to their success.
Kingdom of Foxes
In Iceland's Hornstrandir Nature Reserve, arctic foxes are thriving—and offering hope that the species will be able to adapt to a changing climate.