How Can We Protect Open Ocean That Does Not Yet Exist?
As global warming melts ice and ushers in a wave of commercial activity in the Arctic, scientists are thinking about how to protect environments of the future.
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Speaking of Climate Change: Is It Time to Agree on a Language of Defeat?
We should continue to fight for new building codes and oppose the construction of new oil pipelines—and more ambitious projects still—but only because they offer hope and aspiration in the midst of despair, not because they will actually help at this point.
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: The Google Intern and Ph.D. Student Who Wants to Focus Only on Questions That Matter
For the month of April we're profiling the individuals who made our inaugural list of the 30 top thinkers under 30, the young men and women we predict will have a serious impact on the social, political, and economic issues we cover every day here at Pacific Standard.
How Climate Change Will Affect Our Ancient Relationship With Our Most Important Grain
At a time when the worldwide wheat supply needs to grow, we might not even be able to keep it from diminishing.
Will Climate Change Mean Terrible Food?
Carbon dioxide fertilizes plants, but it can also make crops less nutritious. A new discovery could help farmers develop new strains to feed the world even as carbon dioxide levels rise.
Greening Government Procurement: Turning Uncle Sam Into an Eco-Friendly Consumer
Seeking the environmental “hot spots” in $600 billion of government purchases.
The Media Is Only Telling You Half of the Climate Change Story
Network news outlets are tricking us into thinking there's nothing we can do about climate change.
Opting Out: Preparing for the End of the World
As part of our week-long series on people who opt out of society, Eva Holland considers the extremes that preppers, or survivalists, are prepared for.
Science Denialism Crosses Party Lines
New research finds Republicans are no more likely than Democrats to express skepticism of the scientific consensus on contentious issues.
The Public Isn’t Yet Ready for Sci-Fi Climate Engineering
A new survey reveals that people aren't embracing space mirrors and stratospheric aerosols as solutions to climate change.