Climate Change
We Can’t Solve Climate Change without Nuclear Power
Renewable energy, carbon-capture technologies, efficiency measures, reforestation and other steps are important—but they won’t get us there
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Climate Change
We Broke the Atmosphere; Here’s a Way We Can Start to Fix It
It’s counterintuitive, but let’s temporarily increase carbon dioxide emissions in order to get rid of a more potent greenhouse gas
Levees Won’t Save Louisiana from a Climate “Existential Crisis”
A stark new report lays out the ways the state will need to adapt, beyond traditional engineering approaches
Climate Change
Kid Climate Educators Open Adult Eyes
A study finds that kids, especially daughters, are effective at teaching their parents about climate issues.
Climate Change
Global Warming: How Hot, Exactly, Is It Going to Get?
The latest climate models are giving disturbing answers
Trump Administration Might “Re-Examine” Climate Modeling
Environmental advocates are troubled by statements EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler made at a gathering of environment ministers
EARTH
In “Vicious Cycle,” Snowmelt Fuels Wildfires and Wildfires Melt Snow
This feedback poses major concerns for western water resources and wildfire risk
Natural Disasters
U.S. Coral Reefs Do $1.8 Billion of Work Per Year
By dampening the energy of waves, coral reefs protect coastal cities from flooding damage and other economic losses. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Climate Change
We Must Talk about Our Climate Crisis
Building community around solutions is crucial
Weather
El Niño Is Now Stronger and Stranger, Coral Records Show
Changes to El Niño influence precipitation and temperature patterns around the globe
Climate Change
"Frost Fairs," the Little Ice Age and Climate Change
When the Thames would occasionally freeze in the 17th to the early 19th century, Londoners made the most of it
Climate Change
Could Air Conditioners Help Cool the Planet?
Researchers want to outfit air conditioners with carbon-capture technology. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Children Change Their Parents’ Minds about Climate Change
Study of students schooled on the issue showed them going on to shift their elders’ attitudes
Humans Are Driving One Million Species to Extinction
Landmark UN-backed report finds that agriculture is one of the biggest threats to Earth’s ecosystems
Rising Mississippi River Tests a City’s Adaptation Plan
Record-wet weather in the Midwest has brought some of the worst flooding in decades
EARTH
Global Warming Has Been Influencing Drought for a Century
Tree rings from around the world match what climate models have suggested
Congress Is Likely to Delay Flood Insurance Overhaul, Again
The National Flood Insurance Program, scheduled to expire on May 31, will likely be temporarily renewed unchanged
Investors Start to Force Companies to Reduce Greenhouse Gases
Investors are making companies act on global warming—and they can do even more
New York Is Building “Living” Wave Barriers to Prepare for the Next Superstorm
A project off Staten Island aims to dissipate wave energy hitting the shore
Could Air-Conditioning Fix Climate Change?
Researchers propose a carbon-neutral “synthetic oil well” on every rooftop
