News & Commentary

Fire in the Hole

July 10, 2015 Latest NewsInternationalBrian Palmer

Glaciologists drill deep into West Antarctica and find that the ice is melting from both ends.

Blowing Up the Climate

July 8, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

A new timeline of volcanic eruptions showcases our vulnerability to climate change.

Innovation Has Not Run Dry!

July 8, 2015 Latest NewsCaliforniaAlisa Opar

As summer heat compounds four years of drought, Californians are coping with water shortages in some wacky and smart (and desperate) ways.

Painting the Town Purple

July 7, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

A new generation of conservative pundits is cheerfully blurring the line between red and blue—by embracing smart growth and New Urbanism.

The Bearded Ladies

July 1, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

Climate change may eliminate male bearded dragons.

Does Home Weatherization Pay for Itself?

June 29, 2015 ExplainerUnited States, MichiganBrian Palmer

Let’s take a deeper look into last week’s energy efficiency bombshell.

Actually, That's Not Right

June 26, 2015 ExplainerUnited States, Washington, D.C.Jeff Turrentine

Calling the (many) bluffs of the Clean Power Plan’s coal-loving, credulity-straining opponents.

The Voice of a Generation

June 26, 2015 PerspectivesUnited StatesClara Chaisson

Meet the “anti-Bieber”: Xiuhtezcatl Roske-Martinez is the teenage superstar of the youth-led climate movement.

Franken-Coral?

June 25, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

A new study suggests that creative interbreeding could save coral from extinction.

Roam, Roam on the Range

June 24, 2015 DispatchMontanaAlisa Opar

This Montana cattle ranch is trying to ensure its operations benefit wildlife—and yes, that means wolves, too.

Scrubbed but Not Clean

June 22, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesRachel Cernansky

By air or water, pollution from power plants is a problem no matter which exit it takes.

Take Two Levees and Call Me in the Morning

June 22, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

A prestigious medical journal warns of the dangers climate change poses to public health.

Oklahoma Earthquake? Blame Oil and Gas

June 18, 2015 DispatchOklahomaBrian Palmer

A new study proves what we’ve suspected all along—oil and gas drilling triggers earthquakes.

The Pope Is Not Alone!

June 18, 2015 ExplainerInternationalNicole Greenfield

When it comes to climate change, Pope Francis and many other world religious leaders are cut from the same cloth.

Protestors Ahoy!

June 16, 2015 Latest NewsSeattleBrian Palmer

Seattle's “kayaktivists” finally draw the government’s attention to Arctic drilling.

Angry Birds

June 12, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

The GOP attacks a venerable bird protection law in the name of wind energy.

When cow pee particles take to the wind, lakes turn green

June 10, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesPerrin Ireland

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

How Many Ways Can Ice Melt?

June 10, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

A new study shows how little we know about ice ages, warm periods, and what happens in between.

Has ALEC Lost Its Touch?

June 9, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

The supposedly powerful conservative organization is on a serious losing streak.

Monkey See, Monkey Flu

June 4, 2015 ExplainerInternationalBrian Palmer

By destroying primate habitat in Malaysia, we are exposing ourselves to a rare and dangerous form of malaria.