Climate Change
When Carl Sagan Warned the World About Nuclear Winter
Before the official report came out, the popular scientist took to the presses to paint a dire picture of what nuclear war might look like
Global Carbon Emissions on the Rise After Three-Year Pause
An uptick in China and U.S. coal use is expected to make 2017 the year of greatest emissions yet
Syria Joins the Paris Agreement—the U.S. Now Stands Alone in Opposition
The announcement comes on the heels of Nicaragua agreeing to the accords
Brazil Begins Effort to Plant 73 Million Trees in the Amazon
The experiment in reforestation involves spreading native seeds instead of planting saplings
The Ozone Hole Is the Smallest It's Been in 30 Years—But We Can't Take Credit
Warming in the stratosphere has kept away ozone-killing chemicals, reducing annual thinning for the last two years
Growing Ice Cracks Force Shutdown of Antarctic Research Station
The British Antarctic Survey's Halley VI research station will close for the second year due to cracking of the ice
Carbon Dioxide Levels Reached Record High in 2016
World Meteorological Organization reports that current atmospheric CO2 concentrations are at their highest level in 800,000 years
All But Two Adélie Penguin Chicks Die in "Catastrophic" Breeding Season
A WWF official described it as "Tarantino does Happy Feet"
First 'Negative Emissions' Plant Opens in Iceland, Turning Atmospheric CO2 Into Stone
The plant's operators hope to halt the warming of the Earth, but many challenges remain for the plan to work on a large scale
The "Science" Behind "Geostorm", the Newest Weather-Fueled Doomsday Flick
Researchers have long sought control over the weather, but have yet to find a realistic way to master it
Inventing a Vocabulary to Help Inuit People Talk About Climate Change
One team is working with Inuvialuit elders to come up with a renewable energy terminology—and maybe revive a dying language
A Mysteriously Massive Hole in Antarctic Ice Has Returned
These holes are thought to be crucial elements of the currents driving the world's oceans, and after 40 years, one has formed again
Sooty Bird Feathers Reveal a Century of Coal Emissions History
A story of pollution hides in the grime of museums' birds specimens
Just a Few Species Make Up Most of Earth's Food Supply. And That's a Problem
The looming threat of extinction from climate change makes the lack of diversity in the world's food supplies a dangerous prospect
Diver Explores Beautiful Blue Hole Hidden in Plain Sight
After spotting the feature while perusing Google maps, a marine biologist set out to experience and capture it in all its cerulean glory
With Federal Funds Dwindling, Climate Scientists Turn to Unusual Partnerships to Study Methane in a Warming Arctic
As the urgency of climate change becomes tangible to those in the Arctic, federal funds are growing harder to come by
Massive Iceberg Breaks Off From Antarctic Glacier
The chunk of ice is roughly four times the size of Manhattan
Scotland's Oldest Remaining Snow Patch Expected to Soon Disappear
Known as 'The Sphinx,' the icy spot on the mountain Braeriach hasn't completely melted for 11 years
How an Environmental Activist Became a Pioneer for Climate Justice in India
Reducing India’s emissions will take more than science—it will take a new paradigm of de-colonialism, says Sunita Narain
The National Parks Face a Looming Existential Crisis
Political uncertainty and a changing climate converge to forge the park system's biggest challenge yet
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