climate change

U.S. and Mexico set to sign landmark Colorado River water-sharing deal

The Colorado River provides water for seven western states and Mexico. Heavily overallocated and ravaged by years of drought, the…

7 years ago

Oceans — Areas of Action

Our marine ecosystems require protection from harmful human impact. MPAs [Marine Protected Areas] protect landscapes and biodiversity, allowing commercial species…

7 years ago

Water funds help to provide fresh water today and into the future.

If petroleum is black gold and refined sugar is white gold, could crystal-clear fresh water be gold’s newest look? Global…

7 years ago

Persistent spatial structuring of coastal ocean acidification in the California Current System

Across the CCLME, we observed near-shore pH that fell well below current global mean surface ocean pH of 8.1 (Fig.…

7 years ago

Satellite Snafu Masked True Sea Level Rise for Decades

Credit: Joe Raedle Getty Images The numbers didn’t add up. Even as Earth grew warmer and glaciers and ice sheets…

7 years ago