All posts by Daniel T Cross
Greenland’s glaciers are even more prone to melting than previously thought
The newly discovered ice-ocean interactions make the glaciers more sensitive to ocean warming.
The Indus Valley civilization was undone by climate
Droughts often lasted for several generations, creating havoc with food supplies in large cities.
Microplastics can breach the blood-brain barrier, causing ill health
A certain surface structure (biomolecular corona) was crucial in enabling plastic particles to pass into the brain.
Forests in the US are feeling the brunt of climate change
Even if they remain forests, the type of forest will be very different in the western part of the country, scientists say.
Lions, previously driven extinct in an area of Chad, are back
Lions were last seen in the protected area was in 2004, which is why this new sighting is so encouraging.
India’s wild tigers have doubled in number within a decade
“A better future for humanity is only possible when our environments are protected and our biodiversity continues to expand.”