As EPA head, Scott Pruitt must act on climate change
We have a message for Pruitt: We are scientists, and we are not going away. And neither is climate change.
IN May, Scott Pruitt wrote an...
Mozambique expands coal port lapped by rising seas
In an old warehouse next to the fishing quay of Maputo port, dignitaries and journalists are gathered, in the height of summer, for two hours of...
The making of Sweden’s climate law – and that photo
When Sweden’s deputy prime minister Isabella Lövin posted a photo of herself referring one of the world’s most ambitious climate laws to parliament, surrounded by...
Expect to see more emergencies like Oroville Dam in a hotter world
Posted on 20 February 2017 by dana1981
The evacuation of nearly 200,000 people near Oroville Dam is the kind of event that makes climate change personal. A...
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Tony Blair is right on Brexit. Now he should get into the trenches or...
If the former prime minister wants to return to British politics, here is how he should do it
Euphoria returns to markets
Signs of global recovery, and hopes of tax cuts in America, are pushing stockmarkets to new highs
NASA: Snow science in support of our nation’s water supply
Credit: NASA.
Researchers have completed the first flights of a NASA-led field campaign that is targeting one of the biggest gaps in scientists' understanding of...
Earth science on the space station continues to grow
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The number of instruments on the International Space Station dedicated to observing Earth to increase our understanding of our home planet continues to...
Scientists study ocean absorption of human carbon pollution
Posted on 16 February 2017 by John Abraham
As humans burn fossil fuels and release greenhouse gases, those gases enter the atmosphere where they cause...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
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He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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