Climate Change
Hawaii Braces for Two Hurricanes—Its First in 22 Years
Hawaii doesn't see direct hits from hurricanes very often
Ancient Clam Shells Show That What Drives El Niño Is Still Unclear
Earth’s path around the Sun may play a role, but other factors are still unknown
The World’s First Climate Change Refugees Were Granted Residency in New Zealand
A Tuvalese family said they can't go home because of climate change
The Algae Problem in Lake Erie Isn’t Going Away Anytime Soon
The Great Lake is sick, and Toledo’s toxic algae is just a symptom
We Don’t Need a Huge Breakthrough to Make Renewable Energy Viable—It Already Is
The idea that renewable energy can't handle the load is a myth, says Amory Lovins
Blame Climate Change for Australia’s 30-Year Long Dry Spell
Human-induced climate change is driving a drop in rainfall across southern Australia
Texas Just Started Building the Largest Carbon Capture Facility Ever
The plant will soak up most of the emissions from its coal-fired power production
That Weird Siberian Hole Has a Twin
Melting permafrost can change the land in really strange—and sometimes dangerous—ways
This Grocery Store Will Be Powered By Its Own Waste
Microbes digest tossed food, belch up electricity-generating methane
Raising Beef Uses Ten Times More Resources Than Poultry, Dairy, Eggs or Pork
If you want to help the planet but can’t bring yourself to give up meat entirely, eliminating beef from your diet is the next-best thing
Can’t Picture a World Devastated by Climate Change? These Games Will Do it for You
Augmented and virtual reality games may help crack the code of getting humans to do something about the environment
Google's Street View Cars Are Now Mapping Gas Leaks
In partnership with the Environmental Defense Fund, Google is using its Street View cars to map out gas leaks
The Ongoing Drought Will Cost California $2.2 Billion and 17,000 Jobs
California is facing its greatest water loss on record, and it's not likely to get better any time soon
Kiribati’s Climate Change Plan B: Buy a New Island Home
With sea levels rising, Kiribati is planning for the future by investing in a whole new island
Fat Corals Fare Best As Climate Changes
Corals with significant energy reserves that welcome all types of symbiotic algae species won’t easily die if hit with multiple bleaching events
New York Could Add Two City Blocks to Manhattan's Southern End—Just to Stop Flooding
A new study shows that building a massive levee on Manhattan's Lower East Side could actually be feasible
Emperor Penguin Colonies Will Suffer As Climate Changes
Scientists project that two thirds of emperor penguin colonies will drop by 50 percent in the next century
Half the Natural Gas Extracted in America Now Comes from Shale
Shale gas is growing in importance faster than anyone expected
Arizona Could Be Out of Water in Six Years
Prolonged drought and a rapidly expanding population are pushing Arizona's water system to its limit
Great Barrier Reef Gets A Little Good News
New research shows that some corals may be able to adapt to faster warming than previously thought
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