Climate Change
Even the Dead Cannot Escape Climate Change
Flooding, permafrost melt and other climate impacts that threaten the long-term viability of cemeteries
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Policy
California Investigates Blackouts as New Fires Flare
Even with large-scale intentional power outages, utility equipment may have ignited recent blazes
Climate Change
Formal U.S. Withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement Looms
The Trump administration is expected to notify the U.N. on Nov. 4, leaving the pact a year later, after the U.S. election
Climate Change
Warming Will Cost Rich and Poor Countries Alike
Limiting global temperature rise will substantially reduce the economic toll of climate change
Policy
Electric Utilities Can’t Blame Wildfires Solely on Climate, Experts Say
More people moving into forested areas and an outmoded power grid also raise fire risk in California
How to Save Coffee from Climate Change
We need to find more resilient strains in the wild and on small farms and preserve them in gene banks
Climate Change
An Ode to Parrotfish in a Climate-Challenged World
As the oceans warm and acidify because of fossil-fuel burning, the coral reefs these fish depend on are already in decline
Climate Change
Cities Are Behind in Gauging Their Climate Risk
More cities are reporting climate hazards, such as heat waves, but lag in developing plans to deal with those changes
Climate Change
Olympic Marathon Moved out of Tokyo over Heat Concerns
Longer and hotter summer heat waves in the city pushed organizers to move the race to a cooler region of Japan
September 2019: Earth’s Warmest September on Record
This year is virtually certain to end up among the top five warmest in Earth’s history
Climate Change
To Encourage Climate Action, Talk Up the Benefits of Adaptation
Rather than emphasizing the harm climate change will cause, promoting the economic benefits of mitigation does more to spur public action
Our Food Systems Are in Crisis
It’s not just from climate change
Climate Change
Ship Freezes Itself in Arctic Ice to Study Climate Change
Researchers trapped in the central Arctic Ocean for a year prepare to unlock secrets of the region’s changing climate
National Governments Can’t Solve Climate Change Alone
Cities, regions and businesses are also crucial players
Climate Change
Massive California Power Outage Triggers Chaos in Science Labs
Researchers without access to backup power scramble to save invaluable specimens and expensive reagents
Climate Change
It’s Lights Out in California to Deal with Climate Risks
An intentional blackout was aimed at keeping power equipment from sparking a wildfire
Policy
Coastal City Refuses to Retreat
A major showdown looms over how aggressively California cities will confront sea level rise
Hurricane Dorian Was Worthy of a Category 6 Rating
The Category-1-to-5 Saffir-Simpson scale for rating hurricanes is inadequate
Public Health
Talking Health and Energy at U.N. Climate Action Summit
Scientific American senior editor Jen Schwartz talks with WHO officials Maria Neira and Agnès Soucat about climate and health and with Rachel Kyte, special representative to the U.N...
Public Health
Spread of Deadly Mosquito-borne Disease May Be Linked to Climate Change
Populations of the mosquito species thought to transmit Eastern equine encephalitis have persisted later than usual this year
