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Deep-sea mining risks disrupting the marine food web, study warns
Alexa St. John, Phys.Org
Drilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have immense consequences for the tiny animals at the core of the vast marine food web—and ultimately affect fisheries and the food we find on our plates, according to a new study.
Nov 9, 2025, 1:00 PM
Climate policy strengthens globally, despite unprecedented contestation in the US and Europe
University of Oxford, Phys.Org
As countries meet at COP30 in the Amazon, a new Oxford University study gives the most detailed view yet of how different nations' laws and regulations are aligning—or not—to climate goals. The survey of climate policies across 37 countries (including the who…
Nov 8, 2025, 3:00 AM
World must face 'moral failure' of missing 1.5C: UN chief to COP30
Louis Genot, Mariëtte Le Roux, Facundo Fernández Barrio, with Nick Perry in Paris, Phys.Org
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday said leaders must confront the "moral failure and deadly negligence" of missing the 1.5C climate target and urgently correct course at the COP30 summit.
Nov 6, 2025, 5:50 PM
World far off track to meet climate goals: UN
Kelly MACNAMARA, Phys.Org
The UN estimated Tuesday that nations' carbon-cutting pledges imply a far-from-sufficient 10% emissions cut by 2035, cautioning that it was unable to provide a robust global overview after most countries failed to submit their plans on time.
Oct 28, 2025, 3:10 PM
Despite naysayers and rising costs, data show that college still pays off for students, and society overall
Stanley S. Litow, Phys.Org
No industry has perhaps felt the negative effect of a radical shift in federal policy under the second Trump administration more than higher education.
Oct 27, 2025, 5:05 PM
10 years since Aliso Canyon: Disaster was wake-up call for US on dangers of underground gas
Hayley Smith, Phys.Org
On an evening 10 years ago, Porter Ranch resident Matt Pakucko stepped out of his music studio and was walloped by the smell of gas—like sticking your head in an oven, he recalled.
Oct 25, 2025, 3:20 PM
As a glacier retreats, a gold mine advances. Why are some locals angry?
Isabel Norman, Phys.Org
A small Canadian mining company, Canagold, is seeking permits and approvals to renew gold mining operations at a remote site in northwestern British Columbia (B.C.). Called the New Polaris Mine, it faces opposition from First Nations, environmental nonprofits…
Oct 19, 2025, 5:30 PM
US threats cast doubt on shipping emissions deal
Pol-Malo LE BRIS, Phys.Org
An ambitious plan by the UN's shipping agency to cut maritime emissions could be scuttled at the last minute after the United States threatened to impose sanctions on those supporting it.
Oct 14, 2025, 9:10 AM
UK spearheads polar climate change research as US draws back
Joe JACKSON, Phys.Org
Britain's flagship polar research vessel heads to Antarctica next week to help advance dozens of climate change-linked science projects, as Western nations spearhead studies there while the United States withdraws.
Oct 12, 2025, 10:40 AM
Why higher ed's AI rush could put corporate interests over public service and independence
Chris Wegemer, Phys.Org
Artificial intelligence technology has begun to transform higher education, raising a new set of profound questions about the role of universities in society. A string of high-profile corporate partnerships reflect how universities are embracing AI technology.
Oct 8, 2025, 5:01 PM
Tariffs have potential to reshape US beer market, says study
Phil Ciciora, Phys.Org
The ripple effects of increased tariffs under President Trump could extend to the $117 billion U.S. beer market, according to new research from a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign agricultural economist who studies food supply chains.
Oct 7, 2025, 4:21 PM
Why America still needs public schools
Sidney Shapiro, Joseph P. Tomain, Phys.Org
While the White House's fight with elite universities such as Columbia and Harvard has recently dominated the headlines, the feud overshadows the broader and more far-reaching assault on K-12 public education by the Trump administration and many states.
Sep 20, 2025, 3:20 PM
UN pushes nations to submit overdue climate plans
Science X, Phys.Org
The United Nations on Wednesday urged nations late in turning in their climate plans to do so quickly, with major polluters among dozens of countries still to unveil new commitments.
Sep 3, 2025, 1:50 PM
Investor losses underscore need for private equity regulations, researchers find
Jeff Karoub, Phys.Org
Investors suffer significant losses when they buy into "blank check" companies that acquire private companies in order to take them public—underscoring the need for more regulations on private equity as the Trump administration works to relax standards and ex…
Aug 28, 2025, 5:15 PM
'From outgroup hate to ingroup love': How political crises cause a shift in viral online content
University of Cambridge, Phys.Org
While previous research shows outrage and division drive engagement on social media, a new study of digital behavior during the 2024 US election finds that this effect flips during a major crisis—when "ingroup solidarity" becomes the engine of online virality.
Aug 25, 2025, 7:00 PM
Trump orders space regulations eased in win for Musk
Science X, Phys.Org
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday easing regulations for the private space industry, including eliminating some environmental reviews, in a move likely to please his erstwhile advisor Elon Musk.
Aug 14, 2025, 7:51 AM
Trump administration expected to say greenhouse gases aren't harmful
Issam AHMED, Phys.Org
President Donald Trump's administration is preparing to upend a foundational scientific determination about the harms of greenhouse gases that underpins the US government's ability to curb climate change.
Jul 25, 2025, 7:44 PM
Bees have some ways to cope with a warming Earth, but researchers fear for their future
JOSHUA A. BICKEL, ISABELLA O'MALLEY, JENNIFER McDERMOTT, Phys.Org
Sweat covers Isaac Barnes's face under his beekeeper's veil as he hauls boxes of honeycomb from his hives to his truck. It's a workout in what feels like a sauna as the late-morning June temperatures rise.
Jul 21, 2025, 4:50 PM
The US Environmental Protection Agency's retreat from science endangers the health of people and the planet
Scott Glaberman, H. Christopher Frey, Tamara Tal, Phys.Org
Pollution causes more illness and early death than any other environmental threat, accounting for one in six deaths worldwide. For decades, the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Research and Development (ORD) has driven many of the biggest …
Jul 21, 2025, 4:50 PM
There are many things American voters agree on, from fears about technology to threats to democracy
Emma Connolly, Phys.Org
During his recent public spat with Donald Trump, Elon Musk tweeted a poll asking if a new political party would better represent the 80% of voters in the middle. Hundreds of thousands of people responded and more than 80% answered "yes."
Jul 8, 2025, 4:29 PM
'Into a void': Young US college graduates face employment crisis
Asad HASHIM, Phys.Org
Over two years, Rebecca Atkins filed more than 250 job applications, and felt like every one was going into a gaping chasm—one opened by the highest unemployment rate for recent college graduates in the United States in more than a decade.
Jul 6, 2025, 9:28 AM
Mauna Loa Observatory captured the reality of climate change: The US plans to shut it down
Alex Sen Gupta, Katrin Meissner, Timothy H. Raupach, Phys.Org
The greenhouse effect was discovered more than 150 years ago and the first scientific paper linking carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere with climate change was published in 1896.
Jul 5, 2025, 5:10 PM
Nations advance ocean protection, vow to defend seabed
Nick PERRY, Antoine AGASSE, Phys.Org
A global oceans summit wrapped up Friday with world leaders taking major steps toward marine protection and vowing a showdown when nations meet to negotiate rules for deep-sea mining next month.
Jun 14, 2025, 8:20 AM