Climate adaptation

A worker harvests cotton with a John Deere cotton picker on October 30th, 2017, near Wilson, Arkansas.
Reporting, Quickly

Climate Change Could Devastate Crop Yields. But New Research Shows Farmers Can Adapt.

To keep up crop production, farmers must continue to adjust to a warming climate.

Flora's former house, which collapsed during Cyclone Winston. When it rains, the families hang clothes to dry under the remaining roof because there's no room in the tents.
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How to Prepare for a Cyclone When You're Living in a Tent

Nearly two years after Cyclone Winston destroyed their homes, one extended family in Fiji prepares to weather another cyclone season in government-issued tents that are wearing thin.

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Environment

Is There Really a Link Between Climate Change and National Security?

It would appear so, going by current research.

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News in Brief

Chasing the Rain in Zimbabwe

How the West can (and must) help developing countries adapt to extreme weather.

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Environment

Coastal Communities Could Be in for Some Trouble

A strong El Niño and La Niña could cause flooding and erosion along the Pacific, according to new research.

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Environment

The Importance of Diversity to an Animal's Survival

To better understand endangered species, study their genetics.

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Environment

Should We Abandon Our Shorelines?

We missed our chance to avoid rising sea levels. Now we must turn and run.

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Environment

Will Climate Change Mean Terrible Food?

Carbon dioxide fertilizes plants, but it can also make crops less nutritious. A new discovery could help farmers develop new strains to feed the world even as carbon dioxide levels rise.