Climate Change
Borneo's Mammals Face a Deadly Mix of Logging and Climate Change
But adding small amounts of land to already protected areas could help save the island's biodiversity
The International Space Station Will Soon Be Able to Measure Forest Density Using Lasers
Strengthening the planet’s forests is one critical way to combat climate change
For the 4th Time Since 1997, We All Just Lived Through the Hottest Year Ever Recorded
2014 beats out previous record holders even without El Niño’s warming powers
To Meet Global Warming Targets, Leave Fuels In the Ground
Hefty percentages of fossil fuels need to remain untapped to curtail the rising global temperature
Watch How Farm Machines Shake Down Almond Trees
California grows 80 percent of the world’s almonds, for now
Cloud Seeding Study Suggests We Could Boost Rain And Snow by 15 Percent
After comparing the effect of cloud seeding generators on snowfall in two nearby mountain ranges, researchers think a program might help
Big News Stories of 2014 That Aren't Going Away
We just have so much to look forward to
Canada’s Outdoor Ice Skating Rinks’ Days Are Numbered Thanks to Climate Change
Skating rinks are already open for fewer days in the year than they were just a decade ago
In an Era of Superstorms, This Exhibit Captures Our Shifting Relationship with the Earth's Rising Seas
"Sink or Swim" shows how we're learning to be smarter and more resilient in our response to increasingly unpredictable oceans and rivers
Get Set For Frequent Flooding In Coastal U.S. Cities
Sea level rise is increasing the odds of nuisance flooding
Corals Show How Pacific Trade Winds Guide Global Temperatures
The world has been in a global warming hiatus, but that will change when the winds once again weaken
Ancient Roman Water Networks Made the Empire Vulnerable
A model of ancient water movement shows how trade practices might affect today's urban centers as the climate changes
Even A/C Can't Keep Our Economies From Slacking Off on Hot Days
As global warming turns up the temperature on the planet, it's going to be tougher to get anything done
The Cutest Climate Change Culprits: Arctic Ground Squirrels
By digging burrows in permafrost, Arctic ground squirrels help destabilize the vast stores of carbon in the soil
The Top 12 Ocean Stories That Made Waves in 2014
The seas served up some compelling headlines this year, from celebrity fashion to solving the mystery of the melting starfish
Ancient Earth Warmed Dramatically After a One-Two Carbon Punch
A period of intense warming 55 million years ago is an even better case study for modern climate change than previously suspected
Why Engineering Will Be Vital in a Changing Climate
Smithsonian Secretary G. Wayne Clough offers personal insights on the realities of climate change and the best ways for society to adapt
The Plan to Save Louisiana's Coast Is a 'Moon Shot'
The plan involves moving silt from upstream down into the delta—but no one knows if there's actually enough
Typhoons Saved 13th Century Japan From Invasion
Geologic evidence supports historic accounts of the great "Kamikaze" of 1274 and 1281
California's Ongoing Drought Is Its Worst in 1,200 Years
Tree ring records unveil the severity of California's drought
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