WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s been 12 years since a pair of conservative writers compared a prominent climate scientist to a convicted child molester for his depiction of global warming. Now, a jury is about to decide whether the comments were defamatory. Closing arguments were expected Wednesday in a lawsuit brought by Michael Mann, who rose […]
If you plan to hit the road this spring, maybe for weekend hiking or camping at the Red River Gorge, and it feels like you’re hitting more potholes than you remember, it’s not in your head. Two factors lead to the formation of potholes: heavy traffic and erosion by water. Both are particularly hard on […]
Health disinformation is becoming more and more widespread online, a science communicator has warned. Patrick Elliott, a PhD researcher in human nutrition at University College Dublin, said with the prevalence of harmful health information on social media, users must be equipped to distinguish fact from fiction. Elliott is one of a number of early-career researchers […]
David Clancy, a biogerontologist, studies the biology of aging. He takes six supplements each day to prevent health issues as he ages. These include ginkgo biloba, fish oil, and folate. An aging expert shared the six supplements he takes daily, which he hopes will help him live a long and healthy life. Most experts agree […]
Eddie Game, lead scientist and director of conservation at The Nature Conservancy, recently shared the incredible success story of the Ord River Regeneration Reserve (ORRR) in northwestern Australia. Game raised the ORRR as an example of what good people can do with damaged and degraded land. “Last month, I shared a study that I conducted […]
A microbiologist named João Pedro de Magalhães has proposed the idea that the reign of dinosaurs forced mammals to speed up their reproductive cycle, eliminating key longevity genes. de Magalhães posits that in order to survive amidst dinosaurs, mammals may have actively evolved away from long life, something he calls the “longevity bottleneck hypothesis.” He […]
A Miami judge on Thursday ordered a well-regarded scientist to spend 10 days in jail as part of a bitter court battle with his former bosses at the influential Everglades Foundation. Judge Carlos Lopez said he found Tom Van Lent, considered a leading expert on Everglades hydrology, neither apologetic nor credible following a hearing earlier […]
The produce of the future will be abundant and unlike those of the present. As global temperatures reach record highs — 2023 was the hottest year on record — scientists are racing to meet the challenge, developing everything from “low-chill” cherries and a more sustainable avocado to sunscreened cauliflower and carrots that can handle hot, […]
BELFAST, Maine — How does it feel to be a climate scientist in 2023? Let’s set the scene. Hundreds of picnickers are sprawled across a lawn speckled with colorful blankets. Yachts bob in the bay. Guitars blare, children wrestle and dancers twirl across a concert lawn in the golden glow of a dying summer night. […]
The year 2023 was marked by extraordinary heat, wildfires and weather disasters. In the U.S., an unprecedented heat wave gripped much of Texas and the Southwest with highs well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8 Celsius) for the entire month of July. Historic rainfall in April flooded Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with 25 inches of rain in […]
Abdoulaye Diabate faced a life-threatening bout of malaria when he was just five years old. Diabate narrowly survived the mosquito-borne disease, but cousins ages three and four were not as fortunate. Diabate, who now heads medical entomology and parasitology at Burkina Faso’s Research Institute in Health Sciences, is developing an innovative technique that could potentially […]
Editor’s Note: Bill McGuire is Professor Emeritus of Geophysical & Climate Hazards at University College London and author of “Hothouse Earth: An Inhabitant’s Guide.” The views expressed in this commentary are his own. Read more CNN opinion here. Q: How many climate change deniers does it take to change a lightbulb? A: What are you talking about, the bulb is […]