In the Colombian Andes, a forest corridor staves off species extinction By Veronika Perkova - July 2, 2021 Recognized as one of the world’s most biodiverse regions, the tropical Andes host more than 10% [...]
Top positive environmental stories from 2020 By LIZ KIMBROUGH - Dec 30, 2020 2020 was a difficult year for many, but positive stories emerged. This year, species were brought back from the edge of [...]
Many Nations Receive Failing Scores on Climate Change and Health A new report says the European Union and the United States, among others, need to go much farther in addressing human health impacts in their national climate change [...]
A Delta in Distress Global warming endangers the viability of the most crucial water resource for California’s cities and agricultural industry, state officials warn. By Liza Gross - July 14, 2021 Water birds fly over the [...]
EPA Struggles to Track Methane Emissions From Landfills. Here’s Why It Matters Amid reports of “super emitters,” experts say getting the emissions numbers right is essential to curbing a potent climate pollutant. By James Bruggers and Phil McKenna [...]
Thawing Permafrost has Damaged the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and Poses an Ongoing Threat The pipeline operator is repairing damage to its supports caused by a sliding slope of permafrost, and installing chillers to keep the ground around it frozen. [...]
For Farmworkers, Heat Too Often Means Needless Death Advocates say the case of an undocumented Oregon worker during the record-breaking Pacific Northwest heatwave exposes the deadly toll of failed U.S. immigration law. By Liza Gross - July 9, 2021 [...]
Warming Trends: Stories of a Warming Sea, Spotless Dragonflies and Bad News for Shark Week A column highlighting climate-related studies, innovations, books, cultural events and other developments from the global warming frontier. By Katelyn Weisbrod - July 10, 2021 [...]
Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts United Nations 2019 was the second warmest year on record and the end of the warmest decade (2010- 2019) ever recorded. Carbon dioxide (CO2) [...]
Pacific Northwest heat wave would have been "virtually impossible" without climate change, experts say By Jeff Berardelli- July 8, 2021 Just a week ago, the Pacific Northwest — a place normally known for its [...]
