When The State Sinks, Science Is The Anchor
As history has shown, political and ideological repression passes — but scientific knowledge remains, says astrophysicist Marcelo Gleiser.
climate change
New Study Links Climate Change To Increased Western Wildfire Activity
A recent study out of Appalachian State University and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro finds that climate change and the massive wildfires in California are related.
'Impossible To Save': Scientists Are Watching China's Glaciers Disappear
Xinjiang has nearly 20,000 glaciers, half of China's total. They're all receding at a record pace — and will continue to melt, some scientists warn, even if global temperatures stop rising.
California Blazes Are Part Of A Larger And Hotter Picture, Fire Researchers Say
The wildfires in California's wine country are coming in the midst of a near-record fire season nationwide. Researchers say a warming climate is a factor.
Paris Mayor Plans To Eliminate All Non-Electric Cars By 2030
"We are seeing a revolution in terms of mobility and on the issue of climate," said the city's deputy mayor. "We can't wait."
We Asked, You Answered: Which Global Problem Keeps You Up At Night?
We received 151 responses — most of them drawn from the headlines.
EPA Chief Announces Reversal Of Obama-Era Curbs On Coal Plants
In a speech in Kentucky on Monday, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said the old rules aimed at reducing carbon dioxide were tantamount to declaring war on the coal industry.
Simulating The Bodily Pain Of Future Climate Change
People can't simulate realistic, internal sensations, like temperature change or pain — which is a reason why more people aren't terrified by climate change, says guest blogger Lisa Feldman Barrett.
Gassy Cows Warm The Planet. Scientists Think They Know How To Squelch Those Belches
Researchers have won a prize for discovering that a cow's genetics determine which microbes populate its gut. Some of those microbes produce the greenhouse gas methane that ends up in the atmosphere.
Lessons From The Stars: How To Live On A Climate-Changed World
Classification of planets offers a way to see how Anthropocenes — and a successful route through them — might be part of a continuum of planetary evolution, says astrophysicist Adam Frank.