A Two-Million-Year History of the Temperature of the Earth
Core samples from the bottom of the world’s oceans suggest a new take on ice ages of the…
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Could the United States Fall Short of Its Emissions Reduction Pledges?
The United States has acceded to the Paris Agreement, but the country’s current climate policies may not be…
Zika Reminds Us That Climate Change Is a Women’s Rights Issue
The swift spread of the Zika virus has thrown into sharp relief women’s vulnerability to ecological crisis. By…
From Muir to Matriarchs: The New, Female-Penned Nature Novel
As apocalyptic weather events grow ever more frequent, a group of women nature writers is urging readers to…
California’s Soberanes Fire Is the Most Expensive in America — Ever
Costs to combat the fire have now exceeded $200 million. By Madeleine Thomas (Photo: David McNew/Getty Images) The…
Where Will Climate Change Create New Ecosystems?
And yes—climate change is definitely going to re-shape the planet’s plant and animal communities. By Nathan Collins View…
California Just Passed the Most Stringent Pollutant Laws in the Nation
On Monday, California Governor Jerry Brown signed the most stringent law in the country to combat “super pollutants” — a…
Monitoring Tropical Rainforests’ Health From Space
Researchers use satellite data to uncover signs if a forest might be in trouble. By Nathan Collins Monteverde,…
Are Humans to Blame for Marine Extinctions?
Human hunting and fishing practices are ushering in an extinction event unlike anything our planet has ever experienced.…
This Year’s Surge in Global Warming Is So Off the Charts, a Comic Is the Best Way to Explain It
A new webcomic looks at recent climate change through the history of civilization. The result is pretty grim.…