Earth ‘well outside safe operating space for humanity’ The first complete "scientific health check" shows most global systems are beyond the stable range in which modern civilization emerged. Race Against Climate Change By Damian Carrington | News | September 19th 2023
Global heating and the curious case of shrinking fish An analysis of thousands of species finds some invertebrates and plants are also getting smaller, while others are increasing in body size. State Of The Animal By Patrick Greenfield | News | September 13th 2023
How light pollution is upending the natural world Johan Eklöf’s book “The Darkness Manifesto” offers a powerful argument for turning down the lights and embracing the dark. Race Against Climate Change By Sarah Scoles | News | March 9th 2023
H-bombs or chicken bones? The race to pinpoint the start of the Anthropocene Humanity is now a "geological superpower" and declaring a new epoch is critical to tackling its impact, scientists say. Race Against Climate Change By Damian Carrington | News | January 19th 2023
Is it time to give up on doomed fisheries? Climate change means that Rhode Island’s winter flounder might never recover. Is it better to let them go? Race Against Climate Change By Ben Goldfarb | News | August 22nd 2022
How the climate crisis is changing Earth's rotation The massive melting of glaciers has tilted Earth's rotation, showing the impact human activities are having on the planet. Race Against Climate Change By Damian Carrington | News | April 28th 2021
How humans kicked off the Pyrocene, a new ‘age of fire’ Are we reckoning with a new age of fire? Is this the Pyrocene? Race Against Climate Change By Kate Yoder | News | November 7th 2019
Humans reshaping evolutionary history of species around the globe: paper Swallows are evolving smaller, more manoeuvrable wings to help them dodge buildings and vehicles. State Of The Animal By Bob Weber | News, Politics | November 15th 2018