Stories by John J. Berger

John J. Berger is an environmental science and policy specialist who has written numerous articles and books about the environment and climate change. He is the author of Climate Peril, The Intelligent Reader’s Guide to the Climate Crisis.

Can Soil Microbes Slow Climate Change?

One scientist has tantalizing results, but others are not convinced

The thawing of carbon-rich permafrost is one huge problem, but the loss of the planet's great ice sheets is equally worrisome

Thawing permafrost is threatening to add greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, complicating efforts to hold off climate change