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The Frightening Link Between Climate Change and Malnutrition
In fewer than 40 years, the average person will have 3.2 percent less food available to him/her, according to a new study.
Deniers Have Launched a Losing Debate Over a ‘Hiatus’ in Global Warming
When a study last month found evidence of a slowdown in global warming, climate science skeptics gloated. Here's why they're wrong.
Is There a Downside to Human Connection?
Overly-connected groups may stifle innovation, new experiments suggest.
A Look at What’s Coming Up: Our First-Ever Special Issue on Water
A preview of the next print issue of Pacific Standard.
Yes, Mind-Controlled Wheelchairs Are a Thing
Building on past work, scientists create wheelchairs controlled directly by electrical signals inside monkeys' brains.
The Future of Biomass After Paris
Amid conflicting assessments of the Paris Agreement, two things are clear: World governments still love carbon markets, and COP21 went a long way toward simply giving slash-and-burn agriculture a makeover.
‘This Didn’t Use to Happen’: Peruvian Communities Reel From Stronger El Niño
Talking to the locals in Lurigancho-Chosica, Peru, after a devastating season of landslides
What This Year’s El Niño Means for California’s Drought
Plus, what will happen once El Niño goes away?
Fair Chase and the Fight Against Drones
A scrappy group of backcountry hunters wants to keep drones away from wildlife—and they're winning.