A dissipative structure uses high-grade energy and concentrated materials appropriated from its surroundings. Last April, Earth Day...
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There has been a ‘shocking’ rise of eco-anxiety and hopelessness. Amidst a sharp increase in deadly wildfires...
The low-income member-owners of these cooperatives face three times the energy burden of their higher-income urban peers....
Coffee could be headed for trouble. Introduction So great a Universitie, I think there ne’er was any;In...
As surface water diminishes in the Western U.S., people are drilling deeper wells – and tapping into...
Farmers ranchers can also make their operations more resilient to increasingly variable weather. Introduction As the effects...
How the often record-high temperatures can affect the economy. Introduction Summer 2021 will likely be one of the...
Governments may make climate pledges, but often it’s indigenous-led movements who will see that they’re kept. Oil...
Hot, humid population centers are becoming epicenters of heat risk as climate changes worsens. Introduction Extreme urban...
Here’s how reflective pavement works and what cities need to think about. By Dr. Hessam AzariJafariPostdoctoral Associate...
To build a different system, we must invest in the knowledge that supports it. Soil scientist E....
“At this rate, we will not be able to keep global warming below 1.5ºC.” Encouraged by President...
It’s a way to support tribal self-determination and economic development. Introduction In August 2021, two wildfires surrounded the Northern Cheyenne...
One of the country’s most important sources of fresh water is in peril, the latest victim of...
Regulations exist at federal, state, and local levels – and they aren’t all working. Introduction Who’s responsible...
Aging infrastructure, legacy pollution, and emerging contaminants are creating a growing sense of urgency. Introduction Once a...
The Gila River Indian Community is ensuring that its members have long-term access to their own resources....
Events like the February cold wave that froze Texas can actually become more likely with global warming....
Small changes can dramatically alter the likelihood of extreme local weather. Introduction In recent weeks, catastrophic floods overwhelmed towns...
This survey found some optimism but also deep ideological divides, particularly in the United States. Introduction People’s...
We’re no longer just reading about the climate crisis; we’re living it in a startling fashion. Admittedly,...
Some communities are seeing 20 or more days of flooding a year now. Introduction As sea level...
The Earth constantly changes in natural ways, most of which are very slow. Humans are speeding up...
Human activity has intensified extreme precipitation during recent decades. The Big Idea Human activities, such as burning...
“What is going on is not simply a warm decade or two in a wandering climate pattern....
The global shipping industry’s annual greenhouse-gas emissions total more than one billion tons. Delegates from governments around...
Examining three metrics which measure the environmental performance of ships. Shipping and the Environment Overview Shipping is...
If shipping were a country, it would rank between Japan and Germany as the sixth-largest contributor to...
The Enbridge-owned tar sands pipeline has “grave implications” for nearby ecosystems. A bicameral group of Democratic lawmakers this...
He made a promise to ban all new oil and gas leasing on public lands and waters;...