Natural Disasters
Ancient Tsunami Detectives Hunt for Long-Lost Cataclysms
Gigantic tsunamis have been decimating coastlines since time immemorial and hold warnings for our present and future
Covering Climate Now
Climate Change
Drastic Cuts to Colorado River Water Use Show Depth of West’s Drought
Cuts to states’ use of Colorado River water are needed to prevent levels in Lake Mead and Lake Powell from dropping below a critical point
Climate Change
Carbon Credits Versus the “Big Gulp”
Reviving peatlands in the San Joaquin River Delta could prevent levee failure and lock away carbon
Climate Change
‘The Whole Place Feels Wrong’: Voices across America on What the Climate Crisis Stole
In the six years since the Paris Agreement, the climate crisis has caused catastrophes and slow transformations of familiar landscapes, upending lives everywhere
Climate Change
Coastal Darkening Could Block Kelp’s Carbon Sink Potential
Sediment and algal blooms are blocking sunlight, reducing kelp productivity
Climate Change
Thawing Permafrost Is Artificially Chilled to Stabilize Alaska Oil Pipeline
Damage to support structures raises the threat of an oil spill in a delicate ecosystem that would be difficult to clean up
Climate Change
Climate Change Will Force Us to Rethink Migration and Asylum
It will become increasingly untenable to reduce U.S. immigration and asylum policy to a question of border security
Climate Change
Therapists Are Reckoning with Eco-anxiety
With no training, counselors feel unequipped to handle the growing number of people anxious about the climate emergency
Climate Change
How Climate Change May Influence Deadly Avalanches
Greater temperature swings and more intense rain and snow storms could alter avalanche dynamics
Climate Change
Young Republican Climate Activists Split over How to Get Their Voices Heard in November’s Election
If enough climate-concerned GOP youths do not vote for Trump, they could shift the party’s environmental positions
