Artists documented the resilience of locals in the face of freezing winters and food shortages. Introduction On...
Environment
As the climate changes and weather warms, the freezing line is shifting. Introduction One of the most...
The exact mechanism by which storms formed was once a subject of fierce debate among American scientists....
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...
The ancient image of rivers as powerful entities is not immediately obvious to modern humans. By Dr....
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...
The world’s protracted battle with extreme weather events is one that is increasingly harder to contend with....
Investor-owned utilities have been at the forefront of numerous political scandals and ecological disasters. By John FarrellCo-Director,...
Over 30% of disconnections are in summer, when heat gets very dangerous. Introduction Millions of Americans have...
Water shortages are one of the greatest problems created by a warming world. By Dr. Lu LiuAssistant...
Ocean heat content has been on the rise since the late 1950s. 2023, the hottest year on record overall,...
The changing climate impacts ecosystems and environmental systems. Climate changes such as rising temperatures, more frequent extreme...
There can be no commercial confidentiality in the global commons. Less than three months ago and after...
In today’s rapidly evolving financial landscape, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria have become integral in assessing...
A new study measured exactly how much brighter night skies are getting every year. Introduction For most...
Long-term exposure to noise can cause a variety of health effects. What are the main conclusions of...
Here’s a look at the meaning of aesthetics and the ways in which visual pollution can erode...