climate change
Scientists Dug Through 5,000 Years of Penguin Poo And Found a Chilling Warning
“They are the canary in the coal mine,” warns the lead of a new study that suggests seabirds may soon abandon the Falkland Islands due to climate change.
Arctic Sea Ice Isn't Freezing In October for the First Time on Record
The Laptev Sea in Siberia is normally an "ice factory," but hasn't frozen yet in October for the first time on record—a dire warning of the effects of climate change.
Amy Coney Barrett Still Won't Say If Systemic Racism Is Real
“I believe that racism persists in our country, but as I explained at the hearing, whether there is ‘systemic racism’ is a public policy question of substantial controversy," she wrote.
Capitalism Will Ruin the Earth By 2050, Scientists Say
The good news is, by cutting our consumption, there's another way.
By Using Agro-Waste to Cremate Bodies, This Indian Man Has Saved 35,000 Trees
Usually, a funeral pyre needs wood from at least two fully-grown trees.
How Climate Change and COVID-19 Threaten the Livelihoods of Filipino Seaweed Farmers
A local farming tradition struggles to weather the winds of climate change.
How Low Traffic Neighbourhoods Caused an Unlikely War on British Streets
Of all the recent coronavirus restrictions, the introduction of car reduction schemes by some local councils has caused the most dissent.
Did Cambodia's Most Famous River Stop Changing Course?
To fill up the Tonle Sap lake, its river reverses course twice a year. But droughts and dams appear to have stilled the unique phenomenon.
Philippines President Duterte is Waging War Against Environmental Activists
In 2019, 212 environmental defenders were killed worldwide. Of those, 43 were killed in the Philippines.
Scientists Trapped In Ice for Past Year Return With a Dire Warning
Markus Rex, an atmospheric scientist at Alfred Wegener Institute in Bremerhaven, warned that the trip revealed a “dying" Arctic ocean.
4 Ideas to Save the Planet With Controversial Geoengineering
Geoengineering—a technological approach to tackling climate change—is either a dangerous distraction or our best hope, depending on whom you ask.
2020's Equator Prize Winners Offer a Roadmap for Solving the Climate Crisis
The recipients are working towards a future in which biodiversity, sustainability, and profitability go hand in hand.