Climate Change
It’s Getting Harder for Forests to Recover from Disasters
As the world warms, forests are becoming less resilient in the face of fires, droughts and other disruptive events
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Conservation
Meet the Giant Sequoia, the ‘Super Tree’ Built to Withstand Fire
Mammoth redwood trees have evolved along with fire, but humans are disrupting that delicate balance
Climate Change
The Clean Air Act Is a Model for Protections We Need More Than Ever
The Clean Air Act, now undermined by the Supreme Court, exemplifies how the U.S. government once tackled “major questions”—and could again
Public Health
When Heat Waves Meet Air Pollution, Death Risks Rise Substantially
Rising temperatures and more frequent wildfires are taking a grim toll on human health
Conservation
Wildfires Are Putting Giant Sequoias at Existential Risk
The future of these guardians of the forest, some thousands of years old, is not assured
Animals
The Beaver Emerges as a ‘Climate-Solving Hero’
Dam-building beavers are helping stave off some of the worst effects of climate-driven droughts and floods
Climate Change
Wildfires Followed by Severe Rain Will Become More Common
Graphics show how the two weather extremes will more often pair up
Climate Change
Science Needs to Shrink Its Carbon Footprint
Greenhouse gas emissions from research damage climate
Climate Change
Hope Dims that the U.S. Can Meet 2030 Climate Goals
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling and legislative hurdles will make it difficult to reach President Biden’s pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Climate Change
Former EPA Head: Supreme Court’s Ruling Is a ‘Body Blow’ to the U.S.
Christine Todd Whitman says the Court is pushing a political agenda
Climate Change
Three Climate Rules Threatened by the Supreme Court’s EPA Decision
The court’s use of the “major questions” doctrine is likely to spur challenges to climate and energy regulations
Climate Change
Alaska Is on Pace for Another Historic Fire Season
Thousands of lightning strikes and a warming climate have contributed to the fires burning around the state
Animals
The Quest for a ‘Tick Map’
Scientists scramble to forecast where and when the disease-carrying arthropods pose the most danger
Climate Change
Save the Climate by Improving Jobs
Economic fears can make fossil-fuel workers oppose shifts to greener energy. But a “just transition” can offer them a secure future
Endangered Species
African Wild Dogs Lose Pups to Climate Adaptation ‘Trap’
The endangered wild dog has shifted its breeding season by 22 days, resulting in fewer pups living through their first year
Climate Change
What’s On and Off the Table for Climate Action after the Supreme Court Ruling
Carbon capture and storage technology, low-carbon fuels and state energy policies are all avenues the EPA could pursue to rein in greenhouse gases
Climate Change
How Climate Change Is Leaving Some Species with ‘Nowhere Left to Go’
From the depths of the ocean to the peaks of mountains, species are moving out of their historical homes in search of cooler conditions
Policy
Supreme Court Decision Hinders EPA but Leaves Avenues Open for Climate Regulation
The agency can still impose stronger limits on other air pollutants that coal plants produce, which could also reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Public Health
Regulating Power Plants Is a Health Issue
Doctors must get more involved in the public health crises that climate change will bring
Climate Change
Students Deserve to Learn about the Climate Emergency
Voyager spacecraft, generational trauma, momentum computing, and more in this issue
