Science
Advances in knowledge about climate change and the effects of warming on our world and way of life.
Why Wildfire Experts Are So Worried About This Year’s Fire Season
By Peter Aldhous
Scientists Outplant Experimental ‘Flonduran’ Corals in Florida’s Dry Tortugas National Park
By Teresa Tomassoni
As Federal Wetlands’ Protections Falter, Washington State Scientists Turn to AI as a Conservation Tool
By Chad Small
Forecasters Predict Below-Average Hurricane Season, Advise Against Complacency
By Amy Green
A Bit of Good News for Right Whales
Interview by Aynsley O’Neill, Living on Earth
Prescribed Burns and Forest Thinning Averted Millions of Tons of Emissions and Billions in Damages
By Steven Rodas
Latin America Faces ‘Hydrological Whiplash’ as Climate Risks Mount
By Bob Berwyn
Sea Level Rise and Sunny-Day Flooding Can’t Stop a Building Boom on the Jersey Shore
By Emilie Lounsberry
After Snowy Winter Delays Prevention, New Jersey Faces Rising Wildfire Risk
By Anna Mattson
What the US Would Lose If It Eliminates the National Center for Atmospheric Research
Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth
The Tennessee Valley Authority Produced a Booklet Downplaying Coal Ash Risks. Top Researchers Call it ‘Dishonest.’
By Dennis Pillion
New Paper Shows Surges of Concentrated Precipitation Can Lead to Dryer Landscapes
By Jake Bolster
As El Niño Approaches, Scientists Predict Fierce Heatwaves, Wildfires and Floods
By Bob Berwyn
Some Climate Shocks Can Increase the Likelihood of War
By Bob Berwyn
As a Colorado Aquifer Runs Low, Dangerous Heavy Metals Threaten Rural Communities’ Drinking Water
By Emily Payne
How Climate Change Makes Your Allergies Worse
By Keerti Gopal
