News & Commentary

Slip-sliding Away

December 18, 2015 Latest NewsCaliforniaAlisa Opar

Heavy El Niño rains could trigger mudslides in California this winter. These scientists are trying to figure out the whens and wheres.

All’s Not Well

December 17, 2015 Latest NewsNorth DakotaSusan Cosier

North Dakota’s oil and gas boom is scaring away grassland birds.

Denying the Deniers

December 17, 2015 PerspectivesUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

The Paris climate agreement just took away one of climate skeptics’ favorite arguments for inaction.

Things Are Looking Up

December 17, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

The Department of Energy just announced what may be the most significant efficiency rule ever—and one that businesses can get behind.

Save Our Heritage!

December 16, 2015 ExplainerUnited StatesAlisa Opar

A popular conservation program became a bargaining chip in a bid to lift the crude oil export ban.

Promises, Promises

December 15, 2015 ExplainerUnited States, InternationalBrian Palmer

Cities, states, and businesses—not just those world leaders in Paris—will save us from climate change. Here’s what they’re going to do.

We Have an Agreement

December 12, 2015 Latest NewsInternationalBrian Palmer

Negotiators in Paris have signed a historic and comprehensive deal to address climate change.

The Latin Quarter

December 11, 2015 ExplainerBrazil, Mexico, Costa Rica, Peru, Colombia, PanamaBrian Palmer

Latin America is key to addressing climate change at the Paris conference. Why doesn’t it get more attention?

Step Aside, Gentlemen

December 10, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesPerrin Ireland, Brian Palmer

Women from around the world gather in Paris to solve climate change.

Stop, Drop, and Roll

December 9, 2015 DispatchChicagoSusan Cosier

Every week, barrels upon barrels of volatile crude oil crisscross Chicago by rail, endangering tens of thousands of schoolkids.

Burnin' Blubber

December 9, 2015 Latest NewsArcticJason Bittel

As warmer summers melt the Arctic, Pacific walruses have to work a lot harder to reach their seafloor feasts.

Frog vs. Fish

December 8, 2015 DispatchCaliforniaAlisa Opar

How cutting-edge technology may save endangered amphibians from hungry trout in Yosemite’s alpine lakes.

COP-ping Out

December 7, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

What’s it like to attend a climate denial conference for an hour? Here’s a minute-by-minute rundown.

The Putin Puzzle

December 3, 2015 Latest NewsInternationalBrian Palmer

How to decipher the Russian president’s mystifying statements on global warming.

Bright Lights? Big Cities.

December 3, 2015 Latest NewsInternationalJeff Turrentine

The bullet train coming out of Paris will be making all local stops—as well it should.

If Bhutan Can, You Can

December 2, 2015 DispatchInternationalBrian Palmer

The tiny South Asian kingdom absorbs three times as much carbon as it emits.

Seeing Stars

December 2, 2015 Latest NewsInternationalJason Bittel

Scientists discover an expansive network of tortoise poachers in Asia.

Arc de Triomphe

November 30, 2015 Latest NewsInternationalBrian Palmer

Here are the best- and worst-case outcomes for the Paris climate talks.

The Cougar Next Door

November 27, 2015 PerspectivesUnited StatesJason Bittel

A new documentary reveals that mountain lions are not the solitary killing machines we’ve always thought.

Gobbler-smacked

November 25, 2015 ExplainerUnited StatesAlisa Opar

GPS tracking is giving us a revealing peek into wild turkeys’ sex lives, defense mechanisms, and more.