Science
Advances in knowledge about climate change and the effects of warming on our world and way of life.
Is The Current Hurricane Warning System Outdated?
By Bob Berwyn
Q&A: What an Author’s Trip to the Antarctic Taught Her About Climate—and Collective Action
Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth
Converging Climate Risks Interact to Cause More Harm, Hitting Disadvantaged Californians Hardest
By Liza Gross
After Another Year of Record-Breaking Heat, a Heightened Focus on Public Health
By Victoria St. Martin
In Oregon, a New Program Is Training Burn Bosses to Help Put More “Good Fire” on the Ground
By Grant Stringer
With the World Stumbling Past 1.5 Degrees of Warming, Scientists Warn Climate Shocks Could Trigger Unrest and Authoritarian Backlash
By Bob Berwyn
Q&A: How YouTube Climate Denialism Is Morphing
Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth
A Historic and Devastating Drought in the Amazon Was Caused by Climate Change, Researchers Say
By Georgina Gustin
Groundwater Levels Around the World Are Dropping Quickly, Often at Accelerating Rates
By Liza Gross
Another Hot, Dry Summer May Push Parts of Texas to the Brink
By Dylan Baddour
Aridity Could Dry Up Southwestern Mine Proposals
By Wyatt Myskow
Endangered Whale ‘Likely to Die’ After Suspected Vessel Strike. Proposed NOAA Rules Could Prevent Future Collisions, Scientists Say
By Kiley Price
A Common Fishing Practice Called Bottom Trawling Releases Significant Amounts of CO2 Into Earth’s Atmosphere
By Georgina Gustin
Does the Insect Repellent DEET Affect Reproductive Systems?
By Victoria St. Martin
Diet for a Sick Planet: Studies Find More Plastic in Our Food and Bottled Water
By James Bruggers
More Than 900 Widely Used Chemicals May Increase Breast Cancer Risk
By Liza Gross
