After Harvey, Houston Hopes to Finally Convince Congress to Fund a Coastal Barrier
Mayor Sylvester Turner gave his strongest endorsement to date for constructing a physical coastal barrier to protect the region from deadly storm surge.
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Our History With Tropical Rainforests Goes Far Deeper Than We Originally Thought
There's a growing body of evidence that humans have been modifying tropical forests for over 40,000 years. What can this history teach modern conservationists?
‘I Don’t Expect the Season to Be Done’: A Hurricane Expert on What’s Still to Come
Pacific Standard spoke with a hurricane forecasting expert on this record-breaking storm season and what might still be in store.
How Global Warming Could Push Hurricanes to New Regions
Shifts in hemispheric weather patterns may steer tropical systems toward the poles—bad news for New York, New England, and Western Europe.
The Oil and Gas Industry’s Latest Scheme Would All but Privatize Public Lands
The Federal Land Freedom Act has nothing to do with freedom, and everything to do with avarice.
Conserving Forestry in Brazil’s Easternmost State Means a Zero Tolerance Policy on Deforestation
Illegal logging continues to be a persistent problem in the Brazilian state of Maranhão, threatening an already fragmented wildlife habitat and forcing indigenous tribes off their land.
Death Toll in Mexico Quake Continues to Rise
The death toll for the magnitude 8.2 earthquake has risen to 35.
Clarifying the Links Between Climate Change and Fiercer Hurricanes
As Atlantic hurricanes intensify, it's clear that failing to act on science will increase the risks from future storms.
Extreme Weather Can’t Shake Climate-Change Beliefs
New research finds attitudes toward climate-change mitigation are only minimally and fleetingly affected by severe weather.
The Teen Accused of Starting the Oregon Fire Has Rekindled the Debate Over Trying Juveniles as Adults
Investigators say the Eagle Creek Fire was likely started by a boy's misuse of fireworks. Now Oregonians are calling for criminal charges.