Biology 338

05/15/2019

Ten per cent of the oxygen we breathe comes from just one kind of bacteria in the ocean. Now laboratory tests have shown that these bacteria are susceptible to plastic pollution, according to a study published in Communications Biology.

05/15/2019

New science warns that melting ice and permafrost could set off feedback loops that make climate change worse.

08/11/2018

I have a feeling this is the first of many such cases, just like with big to***co. While the data are conflicting, please try not to use Roundup or if you do sparingly and protect yourself and water from exposure.

In a monumental case against agricultural giant Monsanto, a jury has awarded $289 million in damages to a former school groundskeeper who said he got terminal cancer from the weedkiller Roundup.

08/05/2018

Despite a deadly summer and science linking extreme weather events to global warming, the politics around climate change are in disarray and the planet is in worse shape than ever.

07/31/2018

If you think one person can't make a difference, watch this.

06/05/2017

A visual exploration of the current mass extinction event going on.

Frogs, coral, elephants -- all are on the brink. Three quarters of species could disappear. Why is this happening? CNN explores an unprecedented global crisis.

06/04/2017

05/31/2017

Hurricanes, droughts, and other extreme weather raise the question: Was that related to global warming? This short video looks at what scientists call climate attribution studies, which gauge how big an influence humanity may have had on weather. Hint: a lot. (Source: Bloomberg)

05/22/2017

A different aspect to food waste.

You may have heard that Americans waste more than 38 million tons of food each year, or that the value all this discarded food adds up to about $165 billion annually.

05/22/2017

An interesting read and possible paper topic about the "Bottle Bill"

Gov. Jerry Brown traipses all over the world trying to save the planet from global warming. But he needs to salvage one basic environmental program here at home.

11/30/2016

A study of plants and animals suggests many will be unable to adapt quickly enough to survive predicted changes in rainfall and temperature.

11/06/2016

Looks like you can watch the whole movie for free on youtube for a while

Join Leonardo DiCaprio as he explores the topic of climate change, and discovers what must be done today to prevent catastrophic disruption of life on our pl...