Why We Need Primate Poop to Grow Rainforests
The surprising way fruit-eating animals serve as a buffer against climate change.
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Are the World’s Lakes in Danger?
According to new research, we can now add the world's freshwater lakes to the ever-growing list of at-risk environmental entities.
Climate Change, El Niño, and the State of Emergency in Ecuador
The Ecuadorian government has invested hundreds of millions over the past nine years to prepare for the storm that is about to batter the country. This year, the floods could be unprecedented.
The Problem With Economic Climate Models
They exert influence because they oversimplify—and they oversimplify by leaving out basic human concerns.
How Do You Take Down Two Tons of Blubber and Tusks?
As warmer summers melt the Arctic, Pacific walruses have to work a lot harder to reach their seafloor feasts.
‘The People Will Have the Last Word’: Red Lines and Marches at the Close of the Paris Agreement
After dancing around the margins of the COP, on December 12, civil society finally got its day in the spotlight.
Maybe Women Should Lead the Way in the Battle Against Climate Change
They tend to invest significantly more in the future of our children.
With the Close of the Climate Talks, Has Laurent Fabius Earned His Champagne?
Optimism reigns as world leaders gavel a landmark climate deal at COP21.
Climate Change and Erosion Are Killing the Tangier Islands
The culturally significant Chesapeake Bay islands have lost two-thirds of their land since 1850, and could vanish altogether by 2070, an Army Corp of Engineers study finds.