News in Brief It’s Time for Countries to Work Together to Combat Global Warming On the historic new climate agreement between Mexico, Canada, and the U.S. By Madeleine Thomas From left: Mexican… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Fossil Fuel Abolitionists Take Their Fight to Federal Lands The Keep It in the Ground campaign wants to end oil and gas extraction on America’s public lands.… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Our Global Air Pollution Problem As many as 18,000 people die each day because of poor air quality. By Madeleine Thomas A man… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Even Small Increases in Air Pollution Can Put Children at Higher Risk for Mental Illness A study from Sweden is the latest among a growing body of research linking poor air quality to… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief How Can African Farms Get Better Soil? Two new studies look at how to improve soil quality and improve Africa’s food security. By Nathan Collins… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief What Drove Patagonian Megafauna to Extinction? Some 12,000 years ago, humans and climate change combined to kill off some of South America’s largest animals.… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief More News of Rising Carbon Dioxide Levels For the first time in four million years, carbon dioxide levels in the South Pole exceeded 400 parts… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Fare Thee Well, Bramble Cay Melomys The Bramble Cay melomys was thriving when European explorers first discovered the rodent species in 1845. By 2002,… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Who Cares About Climate Change in the Summertime? Thinking about the most unpleasantly hot afternoons is still better than imagining cold winter days. By Nathan Collins… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Is America Ready for Hurricane Season? The costs of hurricane damages are expected to grow even faster than the country’s economy. By Madeleine Thomas… Pacific Standard Staff