The Age of Flames Reaches the US East Coast
Canadian wildfires are spewing smoke into New York City and Washington, DC, threatening the health of millions. Welcome to the “Pyrocene.” ..
Canadian wildfires are spewing smoke into New York City and Washington, DC, threatening the health of millions. Welcome to the “Pyrocene.” ..
Scientists are worried about the effect this change could have on orbiting satellites, the ozone layer, and Earth’s weather. ..
The number of ocean going birds has declined 70 percent since the 1950s, but restoring their populations can bolster marine ecosystems that sequester carbon. ..
Scientists are “watching with bated breath” to see if ice will return to normal levels. The planetary consequences could be huge. ..
Ocean creatures soak up huge amounts of humanity’s carbon mess. Should we value them like financial assets? ..
The Big Apple is subsiding under its own weight. But other coastal cities are also dramatically descending, just as seas are rising. ..
Economic data expert Gaya Herrington says overconsumption has brought the world to a dangerous tipping point, but there’s still time to act. ..
Warming waters in the Pacific can trigger droughts, wildfires, and extreme rainfall around the world, potentially leading to $3 trillion in losses in the coming ..
Plastic pollution costs the world up to $600 billion a year. A new UN report provides a road map for drastic action. ..
Researchers in Kotzebue, Alaska, are investigating why their town is increasingly playing host to harmful cyanobacteria. ..