Seattle Prepares for a Thousand-Year Storm
The city is starting to take steps to ready itself for an increased onslaught of rain as a result of climate change and historic weather patterns.
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Retreating Arctic Ice Has Shifted Shipping Routes 180 Miles Closer to the North Pole
Even smaller fishing boats are venturing deeper into the Arctic, an analysis finds.
Meet the Biggest Climate Skeptics Up for Re-Election in 2018
We looked into the environmental records of House members who face tough races in November.
Climate Change Is Causing a Dangerous Uptick in Cases of Lyme Disease
Ticks that carry the pathogenic bacteria can now survive in environments where they previously would've frozen to death, resulting in an increased risk of infection.
How Coral Bleaching Events Affect Ecological Diversity
As a result of rising ocean temperatures coral bleaching is becoming more common, and it's causing a biotic homogenization of local fish populations.
Scott Pruitt’s $43,000 ‘Privacy Booth’ Violates Spending Law, According to a Federal Watchdog
A government watchdog report reveals the EPA's excessive spending.
New Thoughts About Environmental Thinking: Daegan Miller’s Debut Is One Radical Breath of Fresh Air
Through a series of essays, Miller reminds us what it's like to feel a sense of awe when confronted with nature's beauty.
A New Landmark Agreement Will Halve Shipping Emissions by 2050
The global shipping industry will still need to ratchet up its efforts to decarbonize to keep the goals of the Paris Agreement alive.
A Massachusetts Court Rules That Exxon Must Release Climate Records
The highest court in Massachusetts has ruled that the state attorney general has the authority to investigate what the oil and gas giant knew about climate change.
Can Walden Pond Be Saved?
After Thoreau made the pond famous in 1854, an influx of tourists and fishermen have come to imperil the ecological outlook of the area.