New study offers a glimmer of hope for climate solutions success
Research on incorporating social, political, and technological feedbacks into climate models suggests that climate policy implementation over the coming decades could accelerate to bring the Paris targets within reach.
recent posts
NOAA expects another above-average Atlantic hurricane season
Forecasting groups solidly agree that 2022 is likely to be the seventh consecutive above-average season.
Iconic Hawaiian bird faces possible extinction
The ‘i’iwi, or scarlet honeycreeper, is threatened by avian malaria.
At least 11 dead in wake of Michigan tornado, Canada derecho
Summerlike storms wreak unseasonable havoc from Great Lakes eastward.
Worm composting, a climate-friendly alternative to the landfill
Red wiggler worms can turn food scraps into compost.
Public health expert promotes benefits of electric vehicles
The cars do not emit harmful tailpipe pollution.
Why climate change matters to Latinos
Latinos are more likely than any other U.S. racial or ethnic group to worry about the problem.
Climate change is driving migration to U.S. and making it more dangerous
People crossing into the U.S. from Mexico face extreme heat and dehydration.
Plant species can migrate in response to climate change – by hitching rides in animal bellies
But populations of animals that disperse plant seeds are declining.
Learn more about the climate crisis, from causes to solutions.
eye on the storm
Waters with high heat content expected in Gulf of Mexico this hurricane season
An eddy is poised to break off from the Loop Current this summer, providing high heat content waters conducive for rapid intensification of hurricanes.
2022 brings Earth’s 5th-warmest April
Another top-10 warmest year on record is expected for the planet in 2022.
India and Pakistan’s brutal heat wave poised to resurge
2022 will likely be one of the coolest years Earth will experience in the foreseeable future; much more intense heat waves are in India and Pakistan’s future.
got questions? ask sara!
‘Can our politics rise to the climate challenge?’
A reader wonders what governments would look like if they made vulnerable people, not big businesses, the priority.
Eco-friendly gifts for every budget in 2021
Holiday cheer that’s good for the planet, too.
How to talk about climate change: Ask questions
This simple strategy will help you start low-conflict conversations about the planet’s gnarliest problem.
EDITOR’S PICKS
Radon – yet another higher risk from thawing permafrost
Researchers find that escaping radon can build up in homes, threaten health.
Lessons from European renewable energy communities
Renewable energy experiences in Europe help pave ways to meet energy equity goals for under-served communities.
