Drilling Could Cause Extinctions in Alaskan Refuge, Government Plan Says
Oil and gas development could exacerbate the impacts to species in the rapidly warming Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Stories by Adam Aton
In Environment Speech, Trump Fails to Mention Climate Change
The address also included inaccurate claims on the state of U.S. air quality
Federal Agencies Disagree on Environmental Impacts of Drilling in Alaska
Aspects of climate change were minimized in an analysis of drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Food Shocks Are Causing Hunger to Spike
Extreme weather, armed conflict and mismanagement are ruining swaths of crops
Zinke Leaves Legacy of Weakened Environmental Protections
Policies championed by the departing Interior Secretary will also increase emissions from public lands
Bees Get Stung by Decision to Scale Back National Monument
The rich flower diversity of Grand Staircase-Escalante supports hundreds of species of bees
Fossil Fuel Extraction on Public Lands Produces One Quarter of U.S. Emissions
The finding comes amid a Trump Administration push to increase federal fossil fuel leases and roll back methane regulations
Caravan Provides a Preview of Climate Migrations, Experts Say
Global warming will compound the pressures driving migrants from poor, fragile countries
Diverse Forests Capture More Carbon
Replanting forests with a mix of trees, rather than one species, will sequester more carbon dioxide
Navy Leaders Need to Better Prepare for Climate Change, Experts Say
Flooding from Florence, exacerbated by sea level rise, demonstrates the vulnerability of military infrastructure
Florence’s Floods Reveal Exposure of Rural Areas to Climate Change
For cash-strapped communities, planning for a warmer future is a luxury
Trump’s Tweets Conflate Wildfires and Water Access
The president also ignores the role of climate change in fueling fires, experts say
Trump to Curb Protections as Warming Endangers Species
Proposed changes to Endangered Species Act could stymie species listings
Trump Supreme Court Pick’s Environmental Rulings Worry Climate Advocates
Brett Kavanaugh has been skeptical of EPA authority to regulate carbon emissions
Ships Threaten Arctic Marine Mammals
Narwhals and beluga whales are especially vulnerable to increased traffic in the region
U.S. Still Lags Behind in Preparing for a Changing Arctic
Despite a new icebreaker ship in the works, efforts still lag behind those of China and Russia
Government Sea Level Rise Report Released after Charges of Censorship
Long-delayed study examines potential for rising seas to damage national parks
Interior’s Handling of Science Gives Climate Advocates a Sense of Déjà Vu
Climate science is being sidelined and ignored at the department, watchdogs say
New Climate Censorship Tracker Comes Online
The project has so far assembled 96 entries of federal restrictions or prohibitions on climate science since November 2016
Hurricane Maria Takes a Toll on Global Medical Supplies
About 8 percent of the medicines Americans take come from Puerto Rico
