The man who bet against humanity — and lost
On February 9, 1970, Johnny Carson did something that would be unthinkable for a late night host today, or really ...
Tag: Climate
Why the US wants to protect Iran’s oil and gas
The Trump administration’s rhetoric on the war in Iran tends to be heavy on words like “lethality” and “obliteration,” so ...
These animals can cause big trouble. Why are states unleashing them by the millions?
When animals that aren’t native to an area harm the environment, we usually label them as invasive and consider them ...
A clarinetist, a high school student, and some climate deniers write a science paper
The Argo program—a fleet of nearly 4,000 robotic ocean floats—has enabled scientists to measure and track long-term ocean warming.Olivier Dugornay/Institut ...
Scientists finally have something hopeful to tell us about monarch butterflies
For the past quarter century, the future of monarch butterflies has looked dire, with these iconic American insects flitting toward ...
The strange reason why bears are attacking people in Japan
It’s a scene from a nightmare: You’re shopping at the supermarket on a normal fall evening, and suddenly a hungry ...
The case for scrubbing the seas to save the climate
We’ve painted ourselves into a corner on climate change — our planet is going to exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius of ...
Scientists have been underestimating sea levels — for decades
Humans are a coastal species. More than one in ten people in the world live within three miles of the ...
Supreme Court agrees to hear fossil fuel firms’ bid for climate immunity
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The 15 foods destroying rainforests, in one simple chart
It’s pretty much impossible to live a life free of environmental harm. The cleanest energy relies on mining. Critical medical ...
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