News in Brief The Week in Photos South Asia’s Growing Climate Crisis (in Photos) Economic inequality and unregulated carbon emissions are predicted to continue to exacerbate damage in an already-vulnerable region of the world. Varun Nayar
Environment A Small Massachusetts Beach Community Fights Against Erosion Plum Island is a case study in how communities are reacting not just to the ebb-and-flow of nature, but to a changing ocean. Simón Ríos
Environment More Extreme Weather Means More Risk for Fishers A new study looks at how the increased storminess of a warming planet will make an already dangerous job even more deadly. Alastair Bland
Environment Extreme Fire Conditions Grip California The 2018 fire season in California is already shaping up to be worst than last year's, which cost the state a record $10 billion in damages. Kate Wheeling
Environment ‘Climate Change’ Has Been Scrubbed From More Government Documents These alterations are just the latest example of government agencies removing the term from their websites and reports. Francie Diep
Environment Rhode Island Sues Oil Companies Over Their Contributions to Climate Change The lawsuit names 21 defendants, including ExxonMobil, BP, and Shell. Rebecca Worby
Environment New Landscapes ‘No Climate Justice Without Racial Justice’: Inside the Youth Climate March A conversation with 16-year-old Jamie Margolin, who is leading the Zero Hour march. Sophie Yeo
Environment Ripple Effects of Climate Change Could Damage Mountain Gorilla Populations As global warming forces farmers in northwestern Rwanda to move to higher elevations, the fragile gorilla population will be put more at risk. Elham Shabahat
Environment New Landscapes Intensifying Heat Waves Bring Hidden Expenses—Especially for the Poor and Vulnerable Some of the poorest people in the U.S. end up spending more than 50 percent of their income on energy over the course of the year. Sophie Yeo
Environment How Beavers Can Save Us From Ourselves The author discusses his new book about the original architect of the North American landscape: the beaver. Kate Wheeling