As demand for cobalt, gold and other minerals grows, mining is accelerating deforestation in the Congo basin – and increasing the risk of deadly Ebola outbreaks.
Our plan is radical — but by transforming how we live on a finite planet, nearly everyone gains, says Thomas Piketty and researchers from the World Inequality Lab.
Scientists say climate change is likely to increase rainfall associated with these gyres, but whether warming will make them more frequent or more likely to spawn hurricanes remains uncertain.
Even a huge snowpack during the coming winter would only give the river basin states less than two years of storage before reservoirs return to historic lows.
A new study calculates the dollar value of wetlands in reducing river flooding. But in Sackett vs. EPA, the high court rolled back protections for nature’s first line of defense.
Extreme heat can destabilize glucose control — but millions of Americans can’t afford the air conditioning that could keep them safe, two health experts warn.
While extreme heat can destroy infrastructure, overwhelm emergency services and cost lives, it does not currently trigger the same federal response and funding as hurricanes or floods.
An examination of the 2024 Jasper, Alberta wildfire argues that the disaster was a warning about how climate change is creating fires so intense they can overwhelm even well-defended communities.
