Climate Change Has Doubled the Area Burned by Western Fires
Since the late 1970s, global warming has been responsible for about half of the drying that leads to…
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Is Fracking in the U.K. Really So Bad?
The U.K. is turning to natural gas to curb carbon dioxide emissions, but should we still be fracking…
Hurricane Matthew Is Florida’s Worst-Case Scenario
Fueled by a record-warm ocean, Matthew is a storm unlike any yet seen in some parts of the…
Climate Change Is Threatening to Exterminate the Wayúu People
In northeastern Colombia, corruption, climate change, and coal mining have collided to unleash a fatal drought. By Daniel…
There Are Partisan Divides Not Just on Climate, but Also on Those Who Study Climate
Republicans are much more likely to doubt scientists’ understanding of climate change and to question scientists’ motives. By…
The Paris Agreement Is About to Make History
The climate accord could enter into force any day now. Then what happens? By Kate Wheeling U.S. Secretary…
Hurricane Matthew Poses a Rare and Dangerous Threat to Jamaica
No hurricane as strong as Matthew has ever made landfall in Jamaica in recorded history. By Eric Holthaus…
Does Endorsing Scientific Inquiry Boost Support for Environmental Regulations?
Scientific knowledge matters less than believing in the scientific method, researchers find. By Nathan Collins Jim Inhofe’s infamous…
For Opponents of Public Lands Drilling, a Big Year and a Brewing Backlash
As the Keep It in the Ground campaign enters its second year, climate activists confront surveillance, subpoenas, and…
You Can Fight Climate Change in Small Spaces Too
The emergence of the green traffic circle reminds us that climate change isn’t just global — it’s local. By Mallory…