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An endangered Galápagos penguin, photographed in October on Santiago Island, just 25 miles south of the Equator in the Galápagos archipelago. This endangered endemic species is able to survive so far north because of cool ocean temperatures — which are even cooler than normal right now because of the La Niña climatic phenomenon. (Credit: ©Tom Yulsman)

Galápagos Penguin

These changes could pose particular challenges for the astonishing creatures of the Galápagos Islands — epicenter of El Niño and La Niña.

Climate Change Will Make El Niño and La Niña Stronger by 2030 — 40 Years Sooner Than Previously Thought

Bringing in our lines after harvest. Waban Tarrant and Donna Collins-Smith
(Credit: Danielle Hopson Begun)


kelpfarming

An Indigenous-run business is using regenerative ocean farming to clean up the waters off the eastern end of Long Island and create local jobs.

Kelp Farming Could Help Clean up Polluted Waters

Energy saver

Sealing your windows, adjusting your thermostat and changing your holiday lights are just a few ways to conserve energy this winter.

5 Ways To Conserve Energy This Winter

(Credit: Andrii Zastrozhnov/Shutterstock)

Compostable clothing

A slate of brands are marketing clothing that they say can break down in your backyard.

Combatting Fast Fashion: How Compostable Clothing Can Help The Environment

The huge swath of brilliant turquoise seen off the coast of Florida in this Sept. 30th Terra satellite image is the result of Hurricane Ian's passage. The cyclone, which made landfall in Florida on Sept. 28th, churned up enormous quantities of sediment, causing a dramatic, but temporary, change in the color of the gulf's waters. For a before-and-after animation of satellite images, see below. (Credit: NASA Worldview)

Hurricane Ian Changes the Color of the Gulf of Mexico

The devastating cyclone churned up so much sediment that a huge swath of the gulf has temporarily changed color.

Satellite Imagery Shows Dramatic Changes to Gulf of Mexico Waters From Hurricane Ian

The remnants of Hurricane Fiona swirl near the southwest coast of Greenland on Sept. 26, 2022, as seen by the GOES-16 weather satellite on Sept. 26, 2022. The storm resulted in a spike of ice cap melting larger than has ever been seen before this late in the year — just as the Arctic heads into winter. (Credit: CIRA/RAMMB @ CSU)

Remnants of Fiona Hit Greenland

The Arctic has been beset by very warm temperatures in some places, along with extreme storms, and unheard of melt events heading into winter.

Arctic Weirding: After a "Strange" Summer, Yet Another Late-Season Melting Spike Hits Greenland

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