The stories of Akkad, the Maya, and Rome offer more than cautionary tales; they offer insight into...
Environment
Heat is no longer the silent season. It is the signal. The planet is speaking through boiling...
The Medieval Warm Period created space for expansion, but much of that expansion was borne by peasants...
If we want to survive what’s coming, and what’s already here, we must build a world where...
Rivers did not stay put. Coastlines receded. Earthquakes reshaped terrain. These disruptions did more than challenge surveying...
Vanishing edges caused by climate change are not the end. They are the test. Of our systems,...
In antiquity, control of water was synonymous with control of life. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction:...
The planet holds enough freshwater to meet the basic needs of every person. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic...
The medieval era was a time of hydraulic experimentation, adaptation, and diffusion. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate...
Across the world, the slow drip of crisis is becoming a roar. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate...
By the end of the 19th century, Americans had begun to see water as a matter of...
For billions, it can mean hours spent collecting water. For almost a million, it means dying from...
Humanity has always lived in the shadow—and under the influence—of changing skies. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate...
The real action in 2025 will come from the leaders of states and provinces. By Mary D....
The Industrial Revolution was a turning point in Earth’s environmental history. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction...
Human history has been anything but lacking in ways of doing ourselves in. By Tom EngelhardtCo-Founder, American...
Climate science has provided the tools and knowledge to mitigate and adapt to climate change. By Matthew...
State governments must step up. By Reema BzeihAssociate Director, State Climate PolicyThe Center for American Progress By...
Cuts will affect everything from climate science to emergency preparedness. By Joshua CohenHealth Economist, Researcher, and Writer...
Early hygrometers used hair, whalebone, or catgut. By Dr. Allison KsiazkiewiczScholar, History of Science Early Studies of...
Revealing the flaws of adaptation as the main response to climate change. By Dr. Peter SutorisLecturer in...
U.S. policymakers need a new strategy to confront the risks of climate change. By Dr. Varun SivaramSenior...
Grief is a powerful and deeply personal emotion, and when we lose someone we love, the journey...
The history and character of gardens in ancient Egypt depended upon the Nile and the network of canals that drew water...
Native communities are cultivating a solution to climate change using traditional land conservation practices. By Adam KempCommunities...
Climate change and other human-driven environmental impacts are altering ecosystems and affecting the lives of millions of...
Indigenous nomenclature generally categorized plants according to their culinary, medicinal, or religious uses. By Dr. Joanna PageProfessor of...
The only way to slow the trend down would be to combat sea level rise and climate...
Environmental DNA currently can’t be used to determine abundance of a species, for instance. And in certain...
Plants form new organs such as leaves, flowers or roots, as needed to respond to external stimuli....