Livescience.com - Environment

January Arctic Sea Ice Hits Record Low

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 11:32:40 MST

Snow and ice in the U.S. belie the unusually warm winter weather farther north.

Mongol Invasion in 1200s Altered Carbon Dioxide Levels

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 09:15:08 MST

The Mongol invasion may have caused a small reduction in global CO2, though it was overshadowed by agriculture.

With Climate Change, Expect More Monster Winter Storms

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:49:44 MST

The giant snowstorm currently bearing down on the US can't be tied to global warming, but climate change may bring more like it.

Ancient Extinction Linked to Glaciers

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:11:39 MST

New details on the Earth's first mass extinction event are revealed by a study that explored temperatures and glacier expansion at the time.

UK Report: Time to 'Move On' from Climategate

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 09:11:21 MST

Despite a few reservations about previous investigations, it's time to move on from the Climategate scandal, a parliamentary report concludes.

List Names Southeast’s 10 Most Threatened Places

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 09:07:33 MST

From Alabama's coastline to Chesapeake Bay, energy sources threaten Southern environment.

Records Melt Away on Greenland Ice Sheet

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 07:51:46 MST

Several players in the melting cycle set all-time records.

Dire Harvest: Climate Report Warns of Food Gap

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:26:18 MST

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China's Most Environment-Minded Live in Big Cities

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 09:00:24 MST

Chinese residents living in big cities tend to be more environmentally active than those living in smaller cities, perhaps because they face more consequences from pollution, according to a study.

Strange Claim: The Sun Rose 2 Days Early in Greenland

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 09:48:29 MST

A town on the western coast of Greenland may have seen the first sunrise of spring two days early, and experts disagree whether global warming or a simple, optical illusion is responsible.