Spring’s Early Arrival Poses Deadly Threat to Migrant Birds

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Jan 13, 2019 Biologists identify another tale of conflict as African birds compete with European natives for resources in a fast-warming world. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Arctic Species Changing as the Climate Warms

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Apr 23, 2018 There are more herbivores and creatures that parasitize other animals, but those that consume carrion and decomposing plants seem to be on the way down, scientists say. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Spring Moves Forward at a Record Rate

Staff / Truthdig Mar 1, 2017 As global warming throws the seasons out of sync, an early spring causes problems for flora and fauna in the Northern Hemisphere. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Warmer Winters Slow the Growth of Forest Giants

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Oct 4, 2015 Trees coming into leaf later and bumblebees with shorter tongues are just two of the impacts on nature that researchers are linking to global warming. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Early Birds and Insects May Go Hungry

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Aug 22, 2013 British butterflies which appear early in the year may soon run out of time to adapt to ever-earlier springs, researchers say. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hand Sitting

Bill Day, Cagle Cartoons Apr 14, 2013 Dig deeper

Spring Season Soon to Sprout Earlier

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Feb 8, 2013 Analysis of observations of budburst -- that promising moment near the end of winter when green shoots begin to appear on the first trees -- show that spring could arrive dramatically earlier by the end of this century. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Where’s Winter?

David Fitzsimmons, Cagle Cartoons, The Arizona Star Jan 6, 2012 Dig deeper

Happy Holidays

Staff / Truthdig Dec 25, 2010 The placebo effect even if you know it’s a placebo, the conglomerate approval of the Comcast-NBC merger, and the introduction of Google Body. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Time’s Up for ’24’

Staff / Truthdig Mar 28, 2010 Friday marked a sad day for American exceptionalism. Jack Bauer, the heart-throbby, knows-no-rules lead character in "24," will no longer appear on TV. Fox announced its decision to cancel the series at the end of its current, eighth season. But fear not, torture fans: Producers are looking to turn "24" into a feature film. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Colbert Does a Turn on ‘Simpsons’

Staff / Truthdig Sep 24, 2007 In a satirical match made in heaven, Stephen Colbert appears in cartoon form on "The Simpsons" season premiere. Meanwhile, "Family Guy" takes a jab at the Bushies (and Limbaughs) of the world on its own season debut -- featuring a "Star Wars" send-up, just to add that much more comical catnip to the mix for the show's loyal target demographic. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Duke Reinstating Lacrosse Team

Staff / Truthdig Jun 6, 2006 Duke University President Richard Brodhead said about his decision: "I am, I know, taking a risk in reinstating men's lacrosse [but] if we did not allow these players the chance to take responsibility for creating a new history for their sport at Duke, we would be denying another very fundamental value: the belief in the possibility of learning from experience, the belief in education itself" . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )