Cities can serve as useful proxies to study and predict the effects of climate change, according to a North Carolina State University research review that tracks urbanization’s effects on plant and insect species.
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Asheville and Durham will be the sites of major climate change conferences over the next 10 days. Here’s a preview.
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Is the collective energy needed to power the virtual currency of bitcoin having an impact on the environment?
Read MoreEditor’s note: On March 28, Duke University and UNC-Chapel Hill are hosting a conference to discuss “Who ‘owns’ the Arctic?” The event will focus on political, economic and cultural issues triggered by continuing environmental issues in the Arctic. Apurva Dave, co-coordinator of Duke’s Ocean Policy Working Group outlines his “Top 5 Reasons” why changes will affect a lot more than just polar bears. 5. The cryosphere is warming! Maybe it’s not as dire as Chicken Little’s warning, but the cryosphere (which encompasses the areas of the Earth where frozen water exists) is definitely heating up. In the Arctic, scientists have...
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