Climate ChangeApril 20, 2016
Earth Flirts with a 1.5-Degree Celsius Global Warming Threshold
Analysis suggests climate change is on track to be much warmer
Earth
EnergyApril 19, 2016
Can Oil Companies Save the World from Global Warming?
Oil firms might pay to use CO2 emissions from power plants, but low petroleum prices could doom the effort
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EnvironmentApril 18, 2016
Are Green Labels Legitimate or Just Greenwashing?
It’s buyer beware all too often when it comes to green certificates
Climate ChangeApril 15, 2016
Kids versus Fossil Fuels: A Chat with a Teenage Activist
Scientific American spoke with Kelsey Juliana, one of the 21 kids who are suing the U.S. government over climate change
Natural DisastersApril 15, 2016
At Least 130 Aftershocks Jolt Japan after Deadly Quake
A shallow center made the magnitude 6.4 earthquake more dangerous
EarthApril 15, 2016
A Marvelous Example of a Kīpuka
Lava flows don't always destroy everything in their path. And we have a word for what survives
Natural DisastersApril 14, 2016
Sinking Atlantic Coastline Meets Rapidly Rising Seas
The U.S. East Coast is sinking, worsening floods from sea level rise
EnvironmentApril 13, 2016
Coral Crisis: Great Barrier Reef Bleaching Is "The Worst We've Ever Seen"
Marine ecologist Terry Hughes talks about the ongoing bleaching of the world’s most famous coral reef
Climate ChangeApril 13, 2016
Greenland's Melt Season Begins Almost 2 Months Early
More than 10 percent of the ice sheet was melting as of April 10, crushing the previous record
EnergyApril 12, 2016
Inside a Western Town That Refuses to Quit Coal
Coal provides the economic engine for a small town in eastern Montana
BiologyApril 11, 2016
Frogs Signal Visually in Noisy Environments
The Brazilian torrent frog has the most sophisticated visual communications system yet documented for a frog species.
EnvironmentApril 11, 2016
Why Can't We Plant Trees in Highway Medians?
There are stretches of thousands of miles of barren interstate in the U.S.