A giant green monster is invading beaches in China, turning what should be paradise into something out of a nightmare. The green, slimy substance of the beaches of Qingdao, China, the South China Morning Post reported, creating an alien playground for seemingly excited beachgoers. But while it may seem all fun and games, the algal bloom, otherwise known as Enteromorpha prolifera, is actually quite harmful to the environment and potentially humans, as well. (MORE: ) Large algae quantities rob the...

After the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleanians thought they knew what areas were susceptible to flooding during a storm. So when, a much weaker storm than Katrina, bore down on the city in 2012, those who live to the west of Lake Pontchartrain weren’t worried, as they had been spared the raging waters that inundated so much of the city during Katrina. But Isaac turned out to be the perfect storm for that area. The surge thatof it raised...

Tourists walk past large quantities of seaweed piling up on the beach in the Mexican resort city of Cancun, Mexico, Wednesday, July 15, 2015. (AP Photo/ Israel Leal) Authorities on Mexico’s Caribbean coast say they are redoubling efforts to remove tons of sargassum seaweed that has been washing ashore in recent weeks. Gov. Roberto Borge said the cause of the invasion is still unknown, though it could be due to high levels of nutrients in the ocean water or changes...

The land on which our nation’s capital sits — the home of iconic sites like the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument — is sinking quickly into the sea and could fall by as much as 6 inches by the end of the century, according to a new study. Published this week in the scientific journal GSA Today, the by scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey, the University of Vermont and others says that the Chesapeake Bay region, in which...

Summer may mean it’s time for outdoor fun in the sun, but it’s also prime time for a number of pests. All that extra time outdoors can bring everything from poison ivy rashes to exposure to Lyme disease from tick bites. And of course there’s that ubiquitous summer menace, the mosquito. With the rising temperatures brought about by global warming, the risks posed by these pernicious pests could also be increasing. A warmer climate can mean expanded habitats for many...

Power plants across the country will have to make even steeper cuts to their carbon emissions than previously expected, the White House is set to announce on Monday along with a set of rules that could impact power bills for millions of consumers, at least in the short term. The tweaks to Obama's unprecedented emissions limits on power plants -- first released over the weekend on Facebook in the video above -- aim to address a bevy of concerns raised...

A year after proposing unprecedented carbon dioxide limits, President Barack Obama and the EPA are rolling out the Clean Power Plan. Over the weekend, President Obama established tougher greenhouse gas cuts on American power plants, aiming to jolt the world to action and setting the stage for a confrontation in the courts with energy producers and Republican-led states. Working to secure a legacy on fighting global warming, Obama finalized the unprecedented pollution controls and established the heart of his ambitious...

Busy bees are at their busiest during summertime, cleaning the nest, foraging for food. They prefer the warm weather to colder seasons. But new published in the July 10, 2015, Science reveals that for bumblebees in North America and Europe, suitable habitat to do this work is shrinking due to a warming climate, yet the bees aren’t moving. “Bumblebee species are retreating from the extreme southern margin of their historic ranges and losing their populations there,” Leif Richardson, a University...

Measuring in at 6,474 miles, the annual Gulf of Mexico "dead zone" covers an area roughly the size of Connecticut and Rhode Island combined. This region in the water is defined by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as , thus affecting commercial and recreational fishing. These areas are also referred to as hypoxia areas and occur when there is nutrient runoff, largely due to the fertilizer used in fields near the water. This accelerates algae growth, which compromises...

For the second summer in a row, a tropical cyclone is headed toward Hawaii,for the island chain. But in a warming world, the 50th state could face more tropical storms and hurricanes, some research suggests, with one new study finding that climate change upped the odds of last year’s spate of storms. Though Hawaii is a tropical island, it doesn’t have the same risk of being hit by(the generic term for tropical storms, hurricanes and typhoons) that islands in the...

An oil slick from the sunk Deepwater Horizon drilling platform is seen near the Mississippi River Delta, from the International Space Station May 4, 2010 (NASA/GETTY ) Millions of people around the world rely on river deltas for everyday life, from the Mississippi to the Amazon. Unfortunately, this could be changing the geological phenomena for good. A new study from Science Magazine found that The study analyzed 48 major river deltas and found that global sea-level rise, regional water management...

Chances are you’ve never heard the phrase “danger day” when it comes to weather. That’s because they’re rare. You’ll want to get to know it, though, because climate change is about to make them a lot more common over the next 15 years. A danger day is when the combination of heat and humidity (also known as the heat index) make it feel like it’s 105°F or hotter. Warming temperatures are about to push U.S. cities into a new regime...

Flying over the some of the most remote places on Earth you may be greeted with a puzzling sight. The mysterious giant black blocks that dot the arid landscapes are solar farms, and they're found from California’s Mojave Desert to Asia’s Gobi Desert The Solar Trade Association calls solar power source of power. (MORE: ) These structures are often massive in size, and California is home to the world’s largest. The Desert Sunlight solar project, located near Joshua Tree National...