Environment The Tragedy of the Woolly Mammoth: Does An Economic Problem Explain Their Extinction? A wave of new research points to a disturbing cause for the woolly mammoth's extinction. Can we prevent ourselves from repeating the same mistake? Greg Rosalsky
Environment Our Flood Risk Estimates Are Way Off In the Midwest, "rare" floods are becoming the norm. Clara Chaisson
Environment India’s Next Decade Could Decide the Future of Our Climate How India builds its energy grid could decide the fate of humanity. Maybe we should help the country out. Brian Palmer
News in Brief What It’s Like to Defend Science Before the House Science Committee Tuesday's hearing was a show-trial against the Paris Agreement. Andrew Steer appeared for the defense. Lucia Graves
Environment We’re Having Our Hottest Summers Since Before the Roman Empire A new study puts recent European summer heatwaves in ancient context. Nathan Collins
Economics The Inexact (But Crucial!) Science of Climate Economics Even the best economic climate models differ wildly. Here’s why we need them anyway. Ben DeJarnette
Environment Climate Change Is Deadly for Snowshoe Hares If the world keeps emitting greenhouse gases at a high rate and the hares don't adapt, they'll decline by 23 percent by the end of the century. Francie Diep
Environment Is the Coal Industry on Its Way Out? The federal government's new moratorium on mining leases is just one of many setbacks for Big Coal. Madeleine Thomas
Environment What Did the Hottest Year on Record Mean for the Midwest? The Midwest’s warm and soggy winter weather. Susan Cosier
Environment It’s the End of the Beginning of the End for Coal The government has suspended new coal leases on federal land. The coal industry may never recover. Brian Palmer