Climate Change
More and More Links Are Emerging between Warming and Extreme Weather
Scientists found the fingerprints of warming on heat waves, torrential rains and other major events in 2018
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Environment
Can a Big Oil Company Go Carbon-Free?
Spanish oil giant Repsol SA this week announced one of the more ambitious emissions reduction efforts in the industry
Conservation
Fishy Trick Lures Life Back to Coral Reefs
Playing the sounds of a healthy reef near damaged corals may help bring the fish community back. Christopher Intagliata reports.
EARTH
Climate Models Got It Right on Global Warming
Even models in the 1970s accurately predicted the relationship between greenhouse gas emissions and temperature rise
Climate Change
Adapt or Mitigate? Both
To cope with climate change, we need every strategy we’ve got
It Takes a “Surgeon” to Cut a Building’s Emissions
Large structures are unique and complex, much like human bodies, and making them healthier requires true expertise
Climate Change
Climate Talks Kick Off: Here Is What’s at Stake
Negotiators need to iron out rules on carbon trading and compensation for climate-related damage
Climate Science Legal Defense Fund Fights for Whistle-Blowing Climate Scientist
A sea-level rise expert was forced out after a dispute over alleged government censorship...
Policy
Federal Government Is Failing on Climate Readiness, Watchdog Says
A new Government Accountability Office report finds little progress has been made in reducing the nation’s vulnerability to climate change
Fossil Fuels
Cities Look to Natural Gas Bans to Curb Carbon Emissions
Brookline, Mass., recently became the first New England town to ban natural gas hookups in new construction
Climate Change
Planned Fossil Fuel Extraction Would Blow Past Warming Limits
As governments discuss how to keep warming below 2 degree Celsius, they continue to plan for coal, oil and natural gas production
Public Health
Air Pollution: An Unclear and Present Danger
Journalist and author Beth Gardiner talks about her new book Choked: Life and Breath in the Age of Air Pollution . And CRISPR pioneer Jennifer Doudna talks about gene editing. ...
Climate Change
Urban Heat Islands Mean Warming Will Be Worse in Cities
The effect needs to be factored into adaptation strategies, which will differ from city to city
Climate Change
The World’s Winds Are Speeding Up
The trend contradicts concerns of a “global stilling,” with implications for wind energy
October 2019: Earth’s Second Warmest October on Record
The year 2019 is very likely to be Earth’s second warmest on record, behind 2016
Iceless in Alaska
The progressive loss of sea ice in summer has serious implications for animals and for indigenous people
Energy
Are Blackouts Here to Stay? A Look into the Future
Scientists and policy makers assess whether California’s utilities will have to regularly cut power over the next decade to lessen huge wildfires
Climate Change
Children Are Particularly Vulnerable to Climate Change's Health Impacts
Global warming is already affecting public health, and efforts to address the problem are inadequate, a new report says
Climate Change
Climate Change May Be Blowing Up Arms Depots
More intense heat waves can destabilize the components of munitions, particularly where explosives are not properly stored
EARTH
Beneath the ice
To predict how much climate change will raise sea level, researchers are studying ice shelves, where vast expanses of ice meet the ocean.
