Articles for category: Climate & Environment, Conservation, Marine Biology

The Science of Coral Weather: Measuring the Unseen

This Coral Reef Can Heal Itself Faster Than We Thought Possible

Trizzy Orozco

Imagine watching a city, battered by storms, spring back to life almost overnight. Fish dart between shimmering towers, colors pulse with energy, and life returns in a rush that seems almost magical. Now, picture this happening underwater, in a world rarely seen by human eyes. That’s the breathtaking reality unfolding on a coral reef that’s ...

Rain droplets.

When Rain Smells Like Ozone: What’s Really in That “After-Rain” Scent?

Trizzy Orozco

Have you ever stepped outside after a summer storm, filled your lungs with that crisp, electrifying scent, and felt a sudden jolt of nostalgia or wonder? There’s something almost magical about the way the world smells after rain. It’s fresh, earthy, and sometimes tinged with a sharp, almost metallic edge that some describe as the ...

a lake surrounded by trees and mountains

Buried Rivers Beneath Glaciers Are Changing How We Predict Sea Level Rise

Maria Faith Saligumba

Deep beneath the world’s most massive ice sheets, a hidden network of rivers flows in complete darkness, carrying secrets that could reshape everything we thought we knew about rising seas. These underground waterways, invisible to the naked eye and buried under miles of ice, are quietly orchestrating one of the most dramatic environmental changes of ...

The Ancient Weight of Glaciers: Nature’s Gigantic Press

How Scientists Track Glaciers From Space (And Why It’s Getting Harder)

Trizzy Orozco

Imagine gazing up at the night sky, knowing that hundreds of miles above you, satellites are quietly watching Earth’s frozen giants—glaciers—as they creep, crack, and melt. It sounds like science fiction, but it’s real. And as climate change throws everything out of balance, keeping tabs on these icy rivers from space has never been more ...

The Sun Through Different Eyes: Animals and Insects

How the Sun Might Kill Earth—Billions of Years From Now

Trizzy Orozco

Imagine waking up to a world where the sky blazes a furious red, the oceans hiss as they boil away, and the very ground beneath your feet begins to crack and burn. It sounds like the stuff of science fiction or ancient prophecies, but this dramatic fate actually awaits our planet—though not for billions of ...

Why Are Glaciers Melting So Fast?

Are There Any Stable Glaciers Left on Earth? A Look at the Final Holdouts

Trizzy Orozco

Imagine standing on a mountaintop, crisp air stinging your cheeks, gazing out at a shimmering river of ice that’s been there for thousands of years. Now imagine realizing that this ancient glacier is melting before your very eyes. In a world where climate change has become a relentless force, the question whispers in the wind: ...

Volcanic Influences on Climate

The Microbes That Make Yellowstone Bubble—and Could Power the Future

Trizzy Orozco

If you’ve ever stood beside the steaming, rainbow-colored pools of Yellowstone National Park, you’ve probably wondered what gives these places their otherworldly appearance. But what if I told you the answer isn’t just stunning—it’s alive? Hidden within those boiling waters, a microscopic drama is unfolding. Millions of tiny organisms, thriving where almost nothing else can ...

The Race to Restore and Protect Glaciers

America’s Vanishing Glaciers—and the Communities That Depend on Them

Trizzy Orozco

Imagine standing on the edge of a vast, shimmering glacier—one that has carved mountains, fed rivers, and nourished life for thousands of years. Now, picture that same glacier shrinking, year after year, its ancient ice melting away into memory. This is not a distant story; it’s unfolding across America right now. Glaciers that once seemed ...