The cause of the collapse of the Classic Maya civilization is one of the great archaeological mysteries...
Climate Change
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...
A new study measured exactly how much brighter night skies are getting every year. Introduction For most...
The companies have long known that their fossil fuel extraction would drive climate change. Two Indigenous tribes...
Whether the judicial system can handle the intricacies of climate science remains to be seen. By Ray...
A complex network of interest groups funded by the oil and gas industry is spreading anti-offshore wind...
A just and equitable transition is necessary as the sector eyes a low-carbon future with sustained economic...
An international treaty aims to bring the shipping industry to net-zero emissions by around 2050. By Elise...
The U.S. is calling for zero emissions by 2050, and the EU is raising the cost of...
In light of mankind’s current position, it is difficult to imagine a time when no synthetic chemicals...
The numbers are staggering − but also falling fast as US coal plants close. By Dr. Lucas...
The state’s program for reclaiming abandoned coal mines has long been plagued with problems. By Ken Ward...
Declaring bankruptcy allows them to leave polluted streams and mud-shrouded roads in their wake. Whenever a hard...