
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
As the world warms, forests are becoming less resilient in the face of fires, droughts and other disruptive events
Mammoth redwood trees have evolved along with fire, but humans are disrupting that delicate balance
The Clean Air Act, now undermined by the Supreme Court, exemplifies how the U.S. government once tackled “major questions”—and could again
Rising temperatures and more frequent wildfires are taking a grim toll on human health
The future of these guardians of the forest, some thousands of years old, is not assured
Dam-building beavers are helping stave off some of the worst effects of climate-driven droughts and floods
Graphics show how the two weather extremes will more often pair up
Greenhouse gas emissions from research damage climate
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling and legislative hurdles will make it difficult to reach President Biden’s pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Christine Todd Whitman says the Court is pushing a political agenda
The court’s use of the “major questions” doctrine is likely to spur challenges to climate and energy regulations
Thousands of lightning strikes and a warming climate have contributed to the fires burning around the state
Scientists scramble to forecast where and when the disease-carrying arthropods pose the most danger
Economic fears can make fossil-fuel workers oppose shifts to greener energy. But a “just transition” can offer them a secure future
The endangered wild dog has shifted its breeding season by 22 days, resulting in fewer pups living through their first year
Carbon capture and storage technology, low-carbon fuels and state energy policies are all avenues the EPA could pursue to rein in greenhouse gases
From the depths of the ocean to the peaks of mountains, species are moving out of their historical homes in search of cooler conditions
The agency can still impose stronger limits on other air pollutants that coal plants produce, which could also reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Doctors must get more involved in the public health crises that climate change will bring
Voyager spacecraft, generational trauma, momentum computing, and more in this issue
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