Climate Change
Podcast: "Warm Regards" and the Challenge of Humanizing Climate Change
Meteorologist Eric Holthaus and others seek the bright side of an often gloomy conversation
A Canadian Company's Quest To Turn Air Pollution Into Fuel
Startup Carbon Engineering has opened a prototype plant in Squamish, British Columbia, that captures carbon dioxide emissions
Inventing the Beach: The Unnatural History of a Natural Place
The seashore used to be a scary place, then it became a place of respite and vacation. What happened?
Trader Joe's Agrees to Fix Its Fridges for the Environment
The retailer just agreed to a pricey settlement with the Environmental Protection Agency
Every Sperm Whale Alive Today May Have Descended From the Same Female
An 80,000-year-old "Eve" was the mother of all modern sperm whales—literally
New Agreement Will Help Protect the Amazon Basin
Earth's largest tropical rainforest just got a slew of new allies
Hunting Lost Worlds in Wyoming's Bighorn Basin
A geology tour with Kirk Johnson, Director of the Smithsonian Natural History Museum, and Will Clyde, a geology professor at University of New Hampshire
Earth’s Carbon Dioxide Levels Surpass Long-Feared Milestone
Say goodbye to 400 ppm—and hello to Earth's new atmospheric reality
Five Landmarks Threatened by Climate Change
Will a warming planet destroy humankinds' most precious cultural treasures?
How Much Does it Really Cost (the Planet) to Make a Penny?
All that copper and zinc for a coin most people throw away--what's the sustainable solution?
Climate Fight Moves From the Streets to the Courts
Recent actions by both youth and state attorneys are making climate change a legal issue, not just an environmental cause
When the Arctic Gets Warmer, It Also Affects a Tropical Ecosystem Thousands of Miles Away
As spring arrives earlier in far northern Russia, red knots get smaller—and have trouble in their African winter homes
Meet the Diverse and Bizarre “Stars” of the Deep Sea
As human activities encroach on remote oceans, scientists work to map the denizens of the deep
The Oldest Species May Win in the Race to Survive Climate Change
It's survival of the fittest, and the oldest may be the fittest, new study says
Drought Forces Zimbabwe to Sell Its Wild Animals
Facing food and water shortages, the country hopes to save it's wildlife
A Fecal Pellet’s Worth A Thousand Words
Scientists can learn a surprising amount about an animal just by analyzing its poop
Eating Toxic Algae Might Make Some Plankton Act Drunk
Though it may seem funny, it could have serious environmental consequences
Japanese Priests Collected Almost Seven Centuries of Climate Data
Historic records from "citizen scientists" in Japan and Finland give researchers centuries of data on ice conditions
The Mad Dash to Figure Out the Fate of Peatlands
As the planet’s peat swamps come under threat, the destiny of their stored carbon remains a mystery
Here's Where You Can Hike a Glacier (Before They're Gone)
Read on for five of the world's most stunning icecap experiences
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