Global Warming

A collection of some of our most important and timely stories, from an interview with Al Gore about climate change to a look at a unique school improvement model that's showing promising results.

• By Pacific Standard Staff
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In many ways, 2018 is the year of the refugee. At United States borders, Mediterranean shores, and Asian cities, millions are fleeing war, hunger, and persecution in search of safety and shelter. And scientists believe things will only get worse due to climate change.

• By Bhanu Sridharan

They're not trying to resist the Trump administration—they just need a plan for the future.

• By Francie Diep

Australian scientists now report that coral cover on the Great Barrier Reef has fallen sharply in all three sections of the reef for the first time in 35 years of continuous monitoring.

• By Todd Woody

This July in California's Death Valley National Park will mark the hottest month ever measured in human history.

• By Jack Herrera

Historical sites across the globe are at risk due to rising sea levels, but without reliable data we can't even assess the full scope of the problem, let alone solve it.

• By Patty Hamrick

In a study released Thursday, a group of scientists announced the creation of what they say is a significantly cheaper method to scrub carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere.

• By Jack Denton

The scientific community is working to make its predictions more accurate, but there's still a long way to go.

• By Francie Diep

Ticks that carry the pathogenic bacteria can now survive in environments where they previously would've frozen to death, resulting in an increased risk of infection.

• By Gabriela Serrato Marks

As a result of rising ocean temperatures coral bleaching is becoming more common, and it's causing a biotic homogenization of local fish populations.

• By Todd Woody

As food and water sources become threatened by changing weather patterns, experts say these are the areas most susceptible to instability and bloodshed.

• By Thor Benson

A new study examines the influence that the climate we live in has on shaping our personalities, and what that means in the time of climate change.

• By Amanda Kolson Hurley

A new study predicts a steep drop in fisheries' production. It's the latest in a growing body of research to show how changes to the Earth's ecosystems will cause disruption to its inhabitants.

• By Candace Butera

Assessing the present value of projecting how human impact on the world's environment will shape our reality hundreds of years from now.

• By Dmitry Yumashev

As the world fails to reach its emissions goals, some scientists say it's time to look for other solutions to the problem.

• By Jessica Leber

Research shows that Americans are far less concerned about the threat of global warming than their European counterparts.

• By Gregory J. Carbone

University of Hawaii law professor Maxine Burkett explains how small island states can use legal action to attempt to protect their way of life.

• By Ian Evans

This year's thinner, slushier ice is more vulnerable than the past's thick, multi-year ice, and it melts out rapidly during a spike in temperature or intense cyclonic activity.

• By Gloria Dickie

It's really getting hot in here.

• By Kate Wheeling

At a major Arctic symposium, experts say that iceberg swarms, melting sea ice, and crumbling coastlines are disrupting ships and displacing communities.

• By Bob Berwyn

The iceberg has a volume twice that of Lake Erie and weighs more than a trillion metric tons.

• By Francie Diep

Arctic sea ice is more unstable than ever, and the ice may be melting toward a record in 2017, or not; one place to find out for sure is on the Arctic Sea Ice Blog and Forum.

• By Gloria Dickie

Planes are grounded, tap water comes out hot, and we'd all better get used to it.

• By Eric Holthaus

Despite continued inaction by Congress, March was a really good month for clean-energy reform.

• By Ben DeJarnette