More than 600 million people are facing more extreme heat, rising food scarcity, and higher death rates....
Environment
There is a 66% chance of exceeding the 1.5°C threshold. Introduction One year in the next five...
As the scorching summer sun beats down, homeowners often seek refuge in the coolness of their homes....
With the surging popularity of electric vehicles (EVs), there is a growing interest in comparing the benefits...
If greenhouse gas emissions continue at a high rate, breadbaskets of Europe and North America will see...
Farmers across southern Arizona are among those in the West facing the brunt of climate change. Cassy...
Arsenic has been appearing in rising levels in drinking water in the valley. By Melissa Bailey Introduction...
There was an increasing value attached by ancient civilizations to natural commodities. Egypt In order to avoid...
Examining the material effects of climate change on cultural heritage. Abstract Climate change, as revealed by gradual...
More Americans are turning to human composting to avoid the environmental pitfalls of mainstream deathcare. Frederick “Fritz”...
The idea that human activity threatens nature dates back to the dawn of the Industrial Revolution. Introduction...
Nature became separated from culture beginning in the Renaissance and increased throughout the Industrial era. Introduction Conserving...
Reducing food waste at home helps slow climate change, often saving money in the process. Introduction You...
Seemingly miraculous varieties can withstand drought, flood, and saltwater intrusion. Introduction Until as recently as 1970, India...
What we eat, and how that food is produced, affects our health but also the environment. What...
Land-use change over centuries makes it clear just how drastically human actions have reduced habitat. Introduction Despite...
The funding includes conserving 5,401 acres for five national wildlife refuges. The Department of the Interior today...
Conservation will inevitably be accompanied by education and research. When I was young, my parents took us...
What is happening now in Africa is likely to play out elsewhere as climate change continues. A devastating...
Everyone likes getting something for nothing, but the math behind free public transit doesn’t add up. Introduction...
This country was once a leader in bus transit, and with adequate funding, it could be again....
Airlines are promising net-zero emissions by 2050. To get there, they’re experimenting. Introduction Several major airlines have pledged to reach...
Chronic underinvestment, increasing demand, and the consequences of climate change have revealed the system’s weaknesses. Introduction The...
Low-income residents are significantly more vulnerable to demand-management measures. Unequal access to clean water in cities around...
Climate change is depleting or polluting our freshwater sources. Can we survive in a drier world? Arguably...
The utopian vision of a Harvard forestry grad. When World War II veteran Earl Shaffer began hiking the...
Only a portion of storm damage is covered by insurance in most cases. Introduction In late September,...
Across the country, communities are relying on mutual aid as a safeguard against extreme weather. When Winter...
In 1972, Hiser was one of several photographers chosen by the EPA to document locations in the...
Minority farmers are buying land with the aim to restore and nourish nature along with their cultures...