Making Sense of Collapse
The various data points collected so far in the Kiri's voyage demonstrate how environmental decisions affect the resilience of human habitats and ultimately their cultures.
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Climate Change
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The Barricades of Michoacán’s Bandito Alley
Tales of bandits lead our Kiri blogger to reflect on the environmental causes of poverty and poverty's relation to crime.
White House Signs Up for White Roofs
The U.S. government opts takes an easy step toward reducing — in a small way — global warming and energy use.
Big Voice in Climate Debate Silenced
The late Stephen Schneider was one of the most influential and eloquent advocates for human-caused climate change.
A Better Connection for Refugee Plants
Software used to optimize flow for jets and phone calls adds a new wrinkle in protecting plants migrating due to climate change.
The Drug Destruction of Mexico, Part II
Beyond the human carnage of Mexico's drug conflict, another innocent bystander — the environment — has long been a victim.
Measuring the Melting Arctic Sea Ice
A new satellite will measure to the centimeter just how far gone, or going, the Arctic ice cap really is.
Are We Making Bigger Hurricanes?
Fresh from surveying the detritus of storms past, our Kiri blogger reviews the case for and against human action making tropical storms bigger and more destructive.
The Great Floods of Mulegé
A picturesque Baja town has been hammered repeatedly by the escalating tempo of flooding from tropical storms.
The Wealth and Decline of Mangroves
Forests of trees that live in the salty and submerged tropical coastlines provide a wealth of benefits, although humanity is spending that wealth recklessly.