News & Commentary

Sympathy for the Vulture

April 8, 2015 Latest NewsAfricaJason Bittel

Traditional medicine is threatening Africa’s soaring scavengers.

From Space, Whales Look Much Smaller

April 7, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesPerrin Ireland

A weekly roundup of the best in science journalism, doodled.

Strike Three for Tar Sands Pipelines?

April 6, 2015 Latest NewsCanadaBrian Palmer

Canada’s Energy East pipeline is in big trouble, just like Keystone XL and Northern Gateway.

Wild Idea

April 3, 2015 Latest NewsArcticClara Chaisson

The president is asking Congress to designate crucial Arctic habitat as wilderness.

Pesticide Patrol

April 2, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesSusan Cosier

A new report says the most widely used weed killer probably causes cancer.

Are the Gulf's Marine Mammals Fluked?

April 2, 2015 Latest NewsEastJason Bittel

We’re still coming to terms with what toxins from the BP spill might be doing to whales and dolphins.

There Goes the Neighborhood

April 2, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

How humans use land is dramatically decreasing biodiversity worldwide.

The Dog Ate My Emissions Target

March 31, 2015 Latest NewsInternationalBrian Palmer

The United States and Mexico meet the deadline for their carbon pollution goals. Will others follow?

Just the Right Absorbency

March 30, 2015 Latest NewsInternationalBrian Palmer

Tampons—yes, tampons—can solve one of the United Kingdom’s biggest sewage problems.

An Argument of Degree

March 27, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

An IPCC author assails the two-degree target as scientifically bankrupt and geographically biased.

The Elephant in the Room

March 25, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesMelissa Mahony

A year after the president promised a national ivory ban, we're still waiting.

Climate Running AMOC

March 25, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

A new study suggests that melting ice is slowing the seas’ important thermohaline currents.

How Ancient Sea Creatures Licked Their Way onto Land

March 25, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesPerrin Ireland

A weekly roundup of the best in science journalism, doodled.

A Carbon Sink, Sinking

March 18, 2015 Latest NewsBrazilBrian Palmer

A new study suggests excess carbon dioxide is shrinking the Amazon.

Diseases on the Move

March 18, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesSusan Cosier

Climate change helps freeloading parasites spread illness. To fight future outbreaks, we need to think of the offenders in a whole new light.

The First Rule of Global Warming...

March 17, 2015 Latest NewsFloridaBrian Palmer

Can Florida really stop its employees from talking about climate change?

Dr. Ruth of the Sea

March 16, 2015 Latest NewsUnited States

Uncovering the secrets to sex on the reef could help conserve a rare species of coral.

The Big Green Discount

March 13, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

States that produce renewable energy have cheap electricity.

Obama Talks Keystone XL...Again

March 9, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

The president talked at length about the pipeline last week. Here’s where he’s right and where he’s wrong.

Are Tar Sands Going the Way of the Dodo?

March 6, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

Energy companies are canceling their tar sands projects.