By Anita Snow Extreme temperatures like the ones blistering the American West this week aren’t just annoying,...
Climate Change
Heat waves can kill via dehydration caused by heavy sweating. Breathing or heartbeat may suddenly stop. Introduction...
How the recent growth of global tourism has impacted greenhouse gas emissions. By Daisy DunneScience WriterCarbonBrief Introduction...
Coffee production is vulnerable to climate variability, as deviations from normal environmental conditions have demonstrable impacts. By...
On average, our society uses almost 100 gallons of drinking water per person per day. Introduction One...
The tiny town of El Adobe exemplifies the state’s struggles with contaminated water and aging infrastructure. By...
Considering the costs of protecting U.S. communities that are vulnerable to wildfires and highlighting current efforts to...
Scientists studied charcoal layers in the sediment of lake beds across the Rockies to track fires over...
Several organizations have been engaged in using community radio as a tool for raising awareness and encouraging...
An oil spill is dangerous in any kind of environment and can have some serious long-term effects....
When wells run dry, households may opt to conserve water, find new sources, or sell and move....
Keep an eye on the African monsoon, ocean temperatures, and a possible late-blooming La Niña. By Dr....
If divided evenly, the 12,500km2 of global renewable fresh water available each year would be more than...
Fish hatcheries are trucking their salmon to the ocean and ranchers are worried about having enough water...
Time and again, climate convulsions have been understood in religious terms. By Dr. Philip JenkinsDistinguished Professor of...
Exploring struggle for this precious resource and the battle for its ownership. TRACKS: The Culture & Travel...
Crimson Solar will create 650 construction jobs. The Biden administration on Monday said it has approved a...
It could have been prevented. We knew this was going to happen. By Amy Goodman We look...
15 years ago electric power generation was the largest source of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Now the...
Escaping ecological catastrophe and reducing the frequency of pandemics that might be lurking in the decades ahead...
The US electricity grid is actually five regional grids, and it’s hard to share power between them....
The baseline for normal is shifting to higher temperatures. By Jennifer LuddenEnergy and Environment EditorNPR It’s become...
Saltwater is intruding inland, killing trees and turning coastal forests into marshes. By Emily UryPh.D. CandidateDuke University...
Fossil fuel interests are using the same strategies (and even strategists!) that the cigarette industry once used....
This ancient ecosystem showed that the ice sheet had melted to the ground in northern Greenland within...
Construction waste is a huge polluter. An international experiment is hoping to reduce that waste to nothing....
Sea level rise is accelerating around the globe, likely to displace millions of people who live in...
“What happens to Earth 100 years from now depends on the choices we make today.” Introduction It’s...
The Earth is a giant magnet because its core is solid iron, and swirling around it is...
The impacts of climate change will be channeled primarily through the water cycle, with large and uneven...