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Five Years After the BP Disaster, We’re Still Not Safe

Press ReleaseNew York
NEW YORK (April 16, 2015) – Next Monday, April 20, marks five years since the catastrophic BP blowout in the Gulf of Mexico that killed 11 workers and dumped millions of barrels of crude oil into the sea. Five years…

A Sloth Smorgasboard

Latest NewsUnited StatesPerrin Ireland
A weekly roundup of the best in science journalism, doodled.

Scan ‘Em, Don’t Can ‘Em

Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel
New tech allows us to get a peek at the elusive Atlantic sturgeon—and that could help save this ancient fish from extinction.

South Asia’s First Lifesaving Plan to Protect Against Extreme Heat Expands

Press Release
AHMEDABAD (April 15, 2015) – South Asia’s first-ever early warning system and preparedness plan for extreme heat events is expanding today with the release of the 2015 Ahmedabad Heat Action Plan. The groundbreaking plan’s initial implementation proved successful in protecting…

Climate Change Vs. the Blob

Latest NewsCaliforniaBrian Palmer
A new study says a stubborn blob of warm ocean water is exacerbating the California drought.