Science Diplomacy at Work to Help Isolated Island Atoll of Kiribati Survive, Preserve Its Culture as Sea Levels Threaten Its Existence

With rates of sea-level rise along parts of the nation’s Eastern seaboard increasing three to four times faster than the global average, experts are working to mitigate the effects by identifying threats, organizing collaboration among governments and organizations, as well as examining better communication techniques.

The bees' ranges are shrinking at their southern edges and not expanding northward, as expected from the movements of other species.

 As airplanes fly through the clouds, they often punch holes through the ones that contain supercooled water, or water that has remained in liquid form below its freezing point. Now, researchers say that this phenomenon can lead to increased snowfall around the world’s major airports.