In the face of a regressive Supreme Court and a slow-moving Congress, citizens must push states and...
Climate Change
Activists are radically rethinking how to be most effective in the streets, political arenas, and courtrooms. By...
The 1960s represent a turning point in popular awareness about environmental problems. By Dr. Jennifer Lynn PetersonProfessor...
Among rural communities, Grants Pass, Oregon, has notched an unlikely win. By Claire CarlsonReporterNexus Media News Introduction...
Geological phenomena and natural cycles can drastically alter the Earth’s physical attributes. Introduction Many dramatic changes to...
Scientists have been debating the start of the Anthropocene Epoch for 15 years. By Dr. Erle C....
When we knew what we knew about climate change since the seventeenth century. 1640: Carbon Dioxide Discovered...
Agricultural sustainability is as much about power and sovereignty as it is about soil, water, and crops....
Foote died in 1888 and for almost a hundred years her contributions were unknown. Introduction Eunice Newton...
The story of human adaptation to the natural environment is as old as humans themselves. By Joseph...
Scientists now have a better understanding of the risks ahead and a new early warning signal to...
Thawing permafrost and intensifying storms will change how water moves into and through Arctic rivers. By Dr....
Sea level rise won’t hit just homes on shorefronts, but also the infrastructure beneath our feet. By...
Artists documented the resilience of locals in the face of freezing winters and food shortages. Introduction On...
As the climate changes and weather warms, the freezing line is shifting. Introduction One of the most...
Survivors have become reluctant students of forest management, disaster aid, and resiliency. By Byard DuncanEngagement ReporterProPublica By...
The company paid nine times more to shareholders than it invested in “Renewables and Energy Solutions.” Oil...
These giant rivers in the sky are both destructive and essential for the Western U.S. water supply....
The cause of the collapse of the Classic Maya civilization is one of the great archaeological mysteries...
Rapid and accelerating groundwater level declines are widespread in dry climates where groundwater is used for irrigation....
The best record of the droughts come from the width of annual growth rings of long-lived trees....
At least half of the decline in natural lakes was driven by human-caused climate change and overconsumption....
Peoples who live close to nature have a rich lore of plants, animals, and landscapes embedded in...
Perhaps it’s really our actions that need to catch up to our words. The words we choose...
While we’re losing biological diversity, we’re also losing linguistic and cultural diversity at the same time. By...
Human-induced climate change threatens to shrink the coffee industry and impoverish its producers. Climate change will reduce...
Farmers have not been spared the impact of increasingly erratic weather. By Anuradha RaghuReporterBloomberg For coffee lovers,...
The farms that provide our morning brew can be a refuge for plant and animal biodiversity. By...
The damage it is doing the US economy is hard to ignore. Introduction Climate disasters are now...
Analysis shows at least $2.8 trillion in damage from 2000 to 2019 through worsened storms, floods, and...