Drone footage of an ice shelf crack in Antarctica shows the extent of the damage to the shelf. ...

At a Glance Lake-effect snow requires cold air to cross over a relatively warmer body of water.If the Earth's temperatures are warming, lake temperatures could also stay warm longer.Warm lakes means there will also be less ice coverage, allowing lake-effect season to run later into the winter. Lake-effect snow occurs every winter downwind of the Great Lakes and several other large bodies of water, as long as the necessary conditions are met: cold air crossing over a relatively warmer lake...

The emergence of 17-year cicadas in the spring will bring a deafening noise to the Carolinas and parts of Georgia. ...

A shrimp boat heading back to the coastal Louisiana port of Venice on May 5, 2010. (Mira Oberman/AFP/Getty Images) At a Glance A team of researchers from Duke University find a link between coastal low-oxygen levels and the price of jumbo shrimp.Coastal hypoxia, caused by nitorgen and phosphorus-laden runoffs from the land, is a global problem.The study may help policymakers value the economic impact of reducing nutrient pollution in our oceans. Brief spikes in the price of jumbo shrimp are...

Pedestrians walk with umbrellas during a heavy downpour in Hong Kong's Causeway Bay district on Oct. 19, 2016. (TENGKU BAHAR/AFP/Getty Images) At a Glance China is developing a program to increase rainfall in the drier parts of the country.The program could increase precipitation over as much as 10 percent of the country’s land mass. In an effort to bring more rain to its dry northwestern region, China has begun to develop what will be one of its largest weather modification...

A geyser goes off in a remote area of Iceland. ...

A new study shows nearly half of the planet’s World Heritage Sites are under threat by human activity. ...

At a Glance A recent study examined how natural light and darkness impact circadian rhythm.Researchers found that modern electrical lighting can delay our natural sleep clock. If you're having problems sleeping at night, it might be time to head for the woods, mountains or a nearby lake. A new study from researchers at the University of ColoradoBoulderpublished in Current Biology claims that just. The study found thatgetting away from electrical lighting emitted by computers, phones and cities impacts the body's...

At a Glance A new study predicts that wild pigs could soon be a problem in every state.It's estimated that wild pigs cause more than $1.5 billion in damages and control costs in the U.S. each year. A new study predicts thatinvasive wild pigs could soon be a major problem from coast to coast. The study published in The Journal of Applied Ecology this week found the Researchers developed a model for the study that examined the pigs' expansion from...

Grant Erickson, owner of Erickson and Jensen Shrimp Company, aids in the recovery of a steel-enforced shrimping net that had become entangled on a newly discovered illegal, man-made reef. (Andrew West/The News-Press) At a Glance A newly discovered illegal man-made reef off the coast of Florida prompted local authorities and shrimpers to join forces Friday to retrieve an entangled shrimping net.The reef, which is not currently marked on any boating charts, is located in shrimp trolling lanes about 10 miles...

An Italian architect thinks he’s got the solution to China’s pollution problem: buildings covered in trees. ...

At a Glance A retired NOAA data scientist alleges that his former boss fudged a 2015 climate report.While John Bates does not dispute the data or global warming trends, he claims his boss violated internal NOAA protocol.A congressional hearing was launched into the allegations on Tuesday.The scientific community continues to back the findings of the report. Despite a controversy sparked this week after a whistleblower alleged that a 2015 NOAAreport on climate change was fudged, most in the scientific community,...

Researchers Ronggui Yang and Xiaobo Yin show their plastic film capable of cooling buildings without using refrigerants. (Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado Boulder) At a Glance A new plastic film invented in Colorado could potentially cool buildings without electricity of refrigerants.Nearly 6% of electricity generated in the U.S. is for air-conditioning A new invention from researchers at theUniversity of Colorado Boulder could mark the first step toward a future where homes and businesses no longer rely on air-conditioning. In a new...