The Underwater Pipeline That Could Break the Great Lakes
In 2010, a ruptured pipeline in Michigan caused the greatest inland oil spill in U.S. history. The company…
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At the Bonn Climate Negotiations, Unexpected Drama Over 1.5 Degrees
Last week, negotiators met in Bonn to hash out the implementation of the Paris Agreement — while critics of negative…
Research Spotlight: Colin Kelley
Meet the construction manager turned climate scientist. By Kate Wheeling Colin Kelley. (Photo: Alex Boerner) Last year, compelling evidence…
Inside the Race to Save Cuba’s Coral Reefs
Given the dual threats of climate change and increased tourism, conservationists are attempting to gather all the data they can before it’s too late.
Can We Make Good on the Paris Climate Agreement?
Maybe not, if we don’t address global agriculture emissions. By Madeleine Thomas (Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images) Almost 120…
Are We Headed Toward a New Climate Regime?
The temperature goals established by the Paris climate agreement could affect the planet in dramatically different ways. By…
Suffocating the Ocean
Oxygen-depleted oceans have preceded many mass extinctions in Earth’s past, including the worst one of all 252 million…
How to Counteract Climate Change Inaction and Denial
Two new studies offer ideas that go beyond the conventional wisdom. By Tom Jacobs Icebergs in Ilulissat Icefjord,…