Jun 13, 2019

Will climate change kill everyone - or just lots and lots of people?

The debate over whether climate change will end life on Earth, explained.

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A revolution in science publishing, or business as usual?

"Open access" was supposed to change scientific publishing. Critics worry that the model is being corrupted by big corporate publishing money anyway.

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NASA creates a 3D view of methane to track emissions sources

Methane is a more powerful greenhouse gas than carbon, but we don’t know where a lot of it is coming from.

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This bacterium can eat polyurethane-based plastics

Polyurethane, which now goes to landfills or gets burned, might be able to be broken down by some hungry bugs.

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Longtime Tampa Bay Times reporter Craig Pittman speaking in 2016. Pittman was laid off this month. (Credit: Florida Sea Grant)

Heroes of another kind

We're enveloped in the global Covid-19 crisis, so it may seem like an odd time to go off topic.

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Food waste and food insecurity rising amid coronavirus panic

Nervous consumers hoard groceries and restaurants go take-out, while unemployment skyrockets and food pantries suffer. But solutions exist.

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Can 'carbon smart' farming play a key role in the climate fight?

Flows of greenhouse gases into and out of soil are complex, and some scientists are questioning whether these efforts will actually help slow global warming.

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Children weeding a garden in Wilmington, Delaware. (Credit: TCDavis/flickr)

John Harte: Breaking and restoring our life support system

Human society is complex, with myriad interconnected components.

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Coronavirus, climate change, and the environment

A conversation on COVID-19 with the director of Harvard University's Center of Climate, Health and the Global Environment

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EHN reporter takes second place prize in the Association of Health Care Journalists’ national contest

Pittsburgh reporter Kristina Marusic was honored for her 2019 work covering environmental health in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

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Nate Hagens: Coronavirus exposes economic, cultural, environmental fallacies

Big-picture thinker Nate Hagens on the opportunities and constraints we face confronting coronavirus. His advice: Find your better self and play a role.

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Elizabeth Sawin: Steps to re-invigorate the economy must free us from polluting fossil fuels

Clean air and water don't only result from loss and upheaval, they can be planned for.

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Marc Shaffer, Rachel M. Shaffer: Science saves lives

Will climate change kill everyone - or just lots and lots of people?

A revolution in science publishing, or business as usual?

NASA creates a 3D view of methane to track emissions sources

This bacterium can eat polyurethane-based plastics

Heroes of another kind

Food waste and food insecurity rising amid coronavirus panic

Can 'carbon smart' farming play a key role in the climate fight?

John Harte: Breaking and restoring our life support system

Coronavirus, climate change, and the environment

A conversation on COVID-19 with the director of Harvard University's Center of Climate, Health and the Global Environment

EHN reporter takes second place prize in the Association of Health Care Journalists’ national contest

Pittsburgh reporter Kristina Marusic was honored for her 2019 work covering environmental health in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Nate Hagens: Coronavirus exposes economic, cultural, environmental fallacies

Big-picture thinker Nate Hagens on the opportunities and constraints we face confronting coronavirus. His advice: Find your better self and play a role.

Elizabeth Sawin: Steps to re-invigorate the economy must free us from polluting fossil fuels

Clean air and water don't only result from loss and upheaval, they can be planned for.

Marc Shaffer, Rachel M. Shaffer: Science saves lives

Whether tackling viruses or air pollution, we need to end the attack on science and truth.

Bringing the wolves back

As our species takes its terrifying plunge into the unknown, things are looking up for a few other species.

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Will climate change kill everyone - or just lots and lots of people?

A conversation on COVID-19 with the director of Harvard University's Center of Climate, Health and the Global Environment

Pittsburgh reporter Kristina Marusic was honored for her 2019 work covering environmental health in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Big-picture thinker Nate Hagens on the opportunities and constraints we face confronting coronavirus. His advice: Find your better self and play a role.

Clean air and water don't only result from loss and upheaval, they can be planned for.

Whether tackling viruses or air pollution, we need to end the attack on science and truth.

As our species takes its terrifying plunge into the unknown, things are looking up for a few other species.

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