by Mark Gongloff With the planet heating up and nature growing more deadly and destructive, new tools to help people gauge their climate risks are landing faster […]
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Three seasons in 24 hours stump climate change deniers
by Mark Gongloff Spring doesn’t officially begin for more than three weeks, but it came early to Chicago this week, with temperatures hitting a pleasant 74 degrees […]
Costs of climate change are falling on states that can’t afford them
by LZ Granderson Between 2018 and 2022 many of the states with high rates of poverty — Oklahoma, New York — were also the states that suffered […]
More bad news on the climate
A study published in the journal Nature Communications this past week suggests part of the Atlantic Ocean’s most important circulation system is on the verge of collapse. […]
The year (bleep) got real
“There’s a choice we’re making. We’re saving our own lives.” — from “We Are The World” Yes, this is early. That ritual where the columnist assigns the […]
Guest essay: For Mountaineers to always be free, we must invest in energy security
by Angela Hawse Growing up surrounded by the Allegheny Mountains, I am the sixth generation of my family to climb trees, explore hardwood forests and float down […]
Living on the electrical edge in Texas
by John M. Crisp A few nights ago the light in my office flickered several times then blinked out. I overreacted: “Well, there goes the grid,” I […]
Tackling climate change can’t be put off
by Doyle McManus GORDON BAY, Ontario — Two weeks ago, one of America’s best-known climate scientists set off onto Ontario’s Lake Joseph for an evening of stargazing, […]