Can Small-Scale Mountain Agriculture Survive Global Warming?
Visionary mountain man Sigfried Ellmauer is working to make sure it can, by spearheading Alm restoration projects high…
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Can Mountain Farmers Save Austria?
Austria’s mountain farm outposts are cultural and economic strongholds in uncertain economic and environmental times. By Bob Berwyn…
In Order to Understand the Danger Posed by Sea-Level Rise, We Need to Look to the Past
Evidence of rapid sea-level rises around Southeast Asia thousands of years ago suggests that natural fluctuations in sea…
Fossil Fuel Companies Are Smearing Environmentalists as Putin Puppets
Dig behind the headlines, and you'll find powerful propaganda at play.
Why Is the GOP Rolling Back Methane Regulations?
With House Republicans set to roll back federal rules limiting methane emissions, new research suggests the exact opposite…
Is Climate Change Creating Another Arctic Shipping Route in Russia?
Russian researchers find that, by the end of the century, the Northern Sea Route, which hugs the Russian…
Global Warming is Changing Mountain Soils
New research says the changes will likely displace some plants altogether and dramatically shift the range of others.…
Protecting Marine Protected Areas
Unlike protected lands, marine protected areas can’t be staked with signposts — and, without clear boundaries, mariners can easily drift…
In the Shadow of Trump’s First Week, Climate Scientists Gather in Washington
Researchers at this week’s conference discuss how Arctic sea ice is fundamentally changing air masses and weather systems…
‘We Are Running Out of Time’: 60 Percent of Primates Are Sliding Toward Extinction
A comprehensive study looking at more than 500 species of primates finds that most are declining in numbers…