EARTH

Here are some brief reports about science and technology from around the world, including one from Costa Rica about decoy sea turtle eggs with the potential to catch poachers.

Melt has accelerated over recent decades, contributing to sea level rise

Nearly half of terrestrial ecosystems could reach this tipping point in just a few decades

Life’s great radiations do not always line up with mass extinctions, a new study shows

Our planet is burning, both literally and figuratively, because of climate change—and COVID is no excuse to ignore it

Environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb talks about his book Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter.

Here are some brief reports about science and technology from around the world, including one from Panama about the toll lightning takes on tropical trees.

Living things depend on water, but it breaks down DNA and other key molecules. So how did the earliest cells deal with the water paradox?

Record-breaking blazes in Australia spewed as many particles into the sky as a volcanic eruption

Record wildfires, dwindling sea ice and ecosystem disruptions all point to the rapid change besetting the region

The sheer scale of buildings, infrastructure and other anthropogenic objects underscores our impact on the planet

The combination of hurricanes, wildfires, and the pandemic meant the organization provided four times as much assistance as in an average year