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.
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Which Cities Are Most Vulnerable to Climate Change Conflict?
As food and water sources become threatened by changing weather patterns, experts say these are the areas most susceptible to instability and bloodshed.
How Our Climate Affects Our Personalities
A new study examines the influence that the climate we live in has on shaping our personalities, and what that means in the time of climate change.
Can Evolution Outpace Climate Change?
At least one sea creature—the purple sea urchin—appears to pass on the ability to rapidly adapt to a harsh environment.
How Satellites Can Help Catch Disaster Insurance Fraudsters
Satellite images could suddenly make it a lot riskier to perpetrate these crimes.
Solving the Suicide Crisis in the Arctic Circle
High above the rapidly warming Arctic Circle, the people of Clyde River are looking to nature and Inuit tradition in a bid to end the town's epidemic of despair and suicide.
Steven Pinker’s Radical Brand of ‘Contingent Optimism’
The Harvard University psychologist argues humans have the capability to deal with the huge challenges we face. But will we? That's a different question.
Beef Eaters Contribute Almost Half of the U.S.’s Diet-Related Greenhouse Gas Emissions
This study is one of the few to break down the environmental impacts of individual self-selected diets.
What’s the Best Way to Inspire Positive Environmental Behavior?
While imagery of natural objects is often used to inspire climate action, appeals to ego and altruism prove more effective for some.
Is Carbon Capture and Storage the Future of Climate Change Mitigation?
Incentives in the congressional spending bill and innovation in the private sector signal that this technology may soon become a reality.