Climate Impacts : Discovery News

National Parks at Risk: Photos

Posted Fri Jul 8, 2011 06:08 AM ET | 0

Despite their protected status, national parks face many threats from outside their boundaries. Read more

Penguin, Krill Populations in Freefall

Posted by Jessica Marshall Mon Apr 11, 2011 03:00 PM ET | 0

As temperatures rise in the Antarctic the penguins' main food source has been in decline. Read more

Cold Winters Driven By Global Warming

Posted Wed Dec 22, 2010 09:09 AM ET | 0

Europe's record snowfall and cold temperatures are the result of melting polar ice disrupting the Earth's weather patterns. Read more

Surgery Operates on Climate, Too

Posted by Emily Sohn Tue Dec 14, 2010 07:00 AM ET | 0

Surgery may save lives, but it won't do much to improve the health of the environment. Read more

Flying Can Be a Greener Choice Than Driving

Posted by Emily Sohn Fri Oct 29, 2010 11:57 AM ET | 0

Air travel may have many down sides for the planet, but a new study shows that driving a car can often be worse. Read more

Tackling Extremes to Find a Climate 'Missing Link': Big Pic

Posted Thu Jul 1, 2010 03:12 PM ET | 0

One of the last tropical glaciers on the planet is dying, and crucial information about Earth's climate is melting with it. The world's foremost glaciologist is on a mission to get a piece of it before it's too late. Read more

Rapid Arctic Sea Ice Melt from Above: BIG PICS

Posted Wed Jan 6, 2010 11:52 AM ET | 0

The Arctic Ocean, as well as Arctic glaciers, are losing ice at an alarming rate, threatening local communities, as well as polar bears and other animals dependent on the ice for survival. Read more

Arctic Sea Ice Approaches Record Low

Posted Tue Dec 22, 2009 08:39 AM ET | 0

2008 may be the year with the lowest Arctic sea ice volume on record, say researchers. Read more

'Unsung' Animal Species Under Climate Change Stress

Posted Thu Dec 10, 2009 01:39 PM ET | 0

From the Amazon to the Arctic, here is a sampling of animal life feeling the heat from climate change. Read more

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The New Science of Fall Colors

Posted Mon Oct 19, 2009 02:32 PM ET | 0

The new science of fall colors is beginning to crack the secrets of why some trees change to yellow and others to red in the autumn. Read more

reds and yellows of fall trees in New Hampshire

Maldives Government Goes Underwater: Big Pic

Posted Mon Oct 19, 2009 06:30 AM ET | 0

President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives, an island nation in the Indian Ocean, held a cabinet meeting underwater. Read more

Coal Supply May Be Vastly Overestimated: Discovery News

Posted Mon May 11, 2009 06:28 AM ET

Forget peak oil -- a series of new estimates of the world's coal supply suggests reserves may be vastly overestimated, and if the planet isn't running on a majority of alternative energies within the next few decades, we could be facing an... Read more