EarthAugust 1, 2019
Nations Get Busy Inside the Arctic Circle
As ice retreats, countries are expanding military seaports, exploiting shipping lanes and exploring for oil and gas
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EarthAugust 1, 2019
Special Report: What’s Next for the Arctic?
New Issue: Science’s Impossible Questions. Read Now
PolicyAugust 1, 2019
Nations Claim Large Overlapping Sections of Arctic Seafloor
The five coastal countries will have to rectify their science and their politics
EarthAugust 1, 2019
Special Report: Future of the Arctic
Suddenly, nations are jockeying to control the seafloor and exploit resources in the rapidly thawing north
EarthAugust 1, 2019
A New Reality Up North
Climate change is dramatically altering life at the top of the world
EarthAugust 1, 2019
Mount Rainier in One Easy-ish Day: From Mud to Meadows
Massive mudflows, mountain views and marvelous meadows await as we take a trip up Mount Rainier
EnvironmentJuly 30, 2019
Parrots Are Making the U.S. Home
Released or escaped parrots are now living in most states and are breeding in at least 21. For some, it’s a second chance at survival.
EarthJuly 30, 2019
3 Things to Watch as Summer Heat Bakes the Arctic
Sea ice levels are running very low as wildfires rage
EarthJuly 25, 2019
Current Warming Is Unparalleled in the Past 2,000 Years
Today’s climate change is unique in its global scale compared to other historical periods
PolicyJuly 22, 2019
The Risk of Conflict Rises as the World Heats Up
Ignoring the connections between climate and security poses risks for the U.S.
EarthJuly 21, 2019
It’s Melting: Science on Ice
Glaciologist Elizabeth Case of the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University’s Earth Institute takes us out near Juneau, Alaska, to study and live on the shifting ice.
Climate ChangeJuly 18, 2019
Climate Change Will Strain Federal Finances
Climate-related disasters are happening more frequently and affecting a broad cross-section of the economy