Brazil Pulls Its Offer To Host Major U.N. Climate Summit
The incoming far-right president said he requested the change. Environmentalists are worried about how the Bolsonaro administration will handle environmental issues.
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'In Search Of The Canary Tree' Highlights The Links Between Nature, Climate And Us
Conservation scientist Lauren E. Oakes weaves her musings about humans' place in a warming world together with conservation science in a moving and effective way.
French President Holds Firm On Clean-Energy Goals, Despite Protests
A grassroots movement in France, the mostly working-class "yellow vests," objects to new gasoline taxes. French President Emmanuel Macron says he sympathizes, but the tax will stand.
The Political News Didn't Stop Over Thanksgiving. Here's What You Missed
Over the long weekend, President Trump aired several grievances, the federal government published a report on global warming and U.S. border agents fired tear gas at migrants at the border.
Trump Blames Forest Management For Wildfires Again During California Visit
The president traveled to areas impacted by the fires in California, including the town of Paradise, which was virtually destroyed.
Houston Got Hammered By Hurricane Harvey — And Its Buildings Are Partly To Blame
The city itself — skyscrapers, homes and factories — snagged the moist air of Hurricane Harvey and caused more rain to fall. Two new studies detail how humans are making hurricane flooding worse.
Young Activists Can Sue Government Over Climate Change, Supreme Court Says
The 21 plaintiffs, many of whom are minors, say government policies infringe on their rights. "We need to as a country, do much bigger things," Leigh-Ann Draheim, the mother of one plaintiff said.
5 Major Crops In The Crosshairs Of Climate Change
The plants that nourish us won't disappear entirely. But they may have to move to higher, cooler latitudes. Some places may find it harder to grow anything at all, because there's not enough water.
What Migrants Displaced By The Dust Bowl And Climate Events Can Teach Us
The World Bank predicts climate change may displace 143 million people by 2050. Environmental shifts have caused migration on smaller scales throughout the history of North America, historians say.