He was the first to use physical chemistry to calculate effects of atmospheric carbon dioxide. Introduction Svante...
Climate Change
We must cut greenhouse gas emissions quickly to avert a catastrophic future. By Jim WalshPolicy DirectorFood &...
Work on glaciers alerted Tyndall to the research of de Saussure into the heating effect of sunlight....
First, the project — and the larger green hydrogen economy — needs to overcome funding challenges. By...
Revelle “remained deeply concerned about global warming until his death in July 1991.” Introduction Roger Randall Dougan...
Making green energy practical for widespread use. Researchers at the University of Toronto are using artificial intelligence...
Historians find written evidence of climatic variations over hundreds or thousands of years. Introduction Historical climatology is the...
The existence of the greenhouse effect was proposed as early as 1824. Introduction The history of the scientific...
AI runs on power-hungry equipment that uses millions of gallons of fresh water. By David BerrebyScience Writer...
His papers throughout the 1940s and 50s slowly convinced some other scientists of the need for organized...
Experts have sounded the alarm about the technology furthering disinformation on all topics. Members of a global...
Unplugged oil and gas wells accelerate climate change, threaten public health, and risk hitting taxpayers’ pocketbooks. By...
For decades, big-box retailers have evaded federal regulation of the pollution their operations generate. Introduction Did you...
Communities pay the price in empty wells, more costly water bills, and contaminated and undrinkable water sources....
Why marshes, mangroves and other wetlands can’t keep up with the effects of climate change. Introduction Wetlands...
Waterways are vast and interconnected — even states with protective laws can experience the impacts of water...
The Supreme Court drastically reduced federal protection for wetlands in 2023. How private businesses and nongovernment organizations...
We need new fuels to transport people and goods around the globe as society moves away from...
The use of electric vehicles is expected to contribute to greater emissions reductions in future decades than...
It has been hard to use knowledge to orchestrate and deliver systematic change to mitigate future climatic...
Conversations can help bridge the partisan divide. The trick is to have some structure to the discussion....
We typically communicate climate change focusing on rising ocean levels. But we rarely connect the dots to...
Keeping tabs on the decline of the Earth’s most abundant and diverse group of animals is difficult....
A book examines how global warming could displace millions of Americans. By Dr. Ramin SkibbaAstrophysicist and Science...
Examining the interplay between a warming planet and other factors on infectious diseases. By Marie RosenthalEditor of...
The word is derived from the Greek phainō – “to show, to bring to light, make to...
Hydrogen, once demoted to the sidelines, is now taking center stage as a versatile and clean energy...
Fourier recognized the possibility that the Earth’s atmosphere might act as an insulator of some kind. Introduction...
Latin American countries are among the most vulnerable to the impacts of the climate crisis. By Stephen...
Is nuclear power a necessary part of the energy transition away from fossil fuels? By Nicola JonesContributing...