Nature Can Save Humanity From Climate Doom—but Not On Its Own
By restoring ecosystems, conservationists can help the land sequester carbon. But it's still no substitute for drastically cutting emissions. ..
By restoring ecosystems, conservationists can help the land sequester carbon. But it's still no substitute for drastically cutting emissions. ..
A new study shows that climate-driven sea level rise made the damage from Superstorm Sandy $8 billion worse around New York City. ..
A new study shows how bug spray, flashlights, and foot traffic can spell disaster for the fragile insects. ..
Predicting the output of solar panels is tricky—but getting it right could slash carbon emissions. ..
Scientists crunched 20 years’ worth of satellite data to estimate the melt rate across the planet, and the news isn’t good. ..
Seagrasses, mangrove forests, and wetlands store tons of carbon. But can a market based on regrowing them avoid the pitfalls that plague land-based programs? ..
What do an electronic turtle egg, an Arctic seed bank, and carbon-eating machines have in common? They’re helping us be optimistic this Earth Day. ..
Kadir van Lohuizen photographed nations affected by climate change. His book documents the present, but offers a glimpse of the future. ..
Bad news: Trees emit methane, a greenhouse gas. Good news: Some are home to bacteria that can't get enough of it. ..
More than a year into the pandemic, scientists and environmentalists have the first data on where disposable gloves and masks are turning up in ecosystems. ..