Energy systems beginning to falter due to extreme weather
The Texas blackouts showed how climate extremes threaten energy systems across the US
Roshanak (Roshi) Nateghi, Purdue University
Pundits and politicians have been quick to point...
Sea level rise is killing trees along the U.S. Atlantic coast
Sea level rise is killing trees along the Atlantic coast, creating 'ghost forests' that are visible from space
Emily Ury, Duke University
Trekking out to my...
More evidence of accelerated climate change in the arctic
As extreme fires transform Alaska's boreal forest, more aspen are coming in – that has an impact on future fires and the climate
Jill Johnstone,...
The Earth is getting much warmer
Warming is clearly visible in new US 'climate normal' datasets
Russ Schumacher, Colorado State University and Becky Bolinger, Colorado State University
Anyone who listens to weather...
Water wells are at risk
Water wells are at risk of going dry in the US and worldwide
Debra Perrone, University of California Santa Barbara and Scott Jasechko, University of...
The winds of change coming to US shores
US approves its first big offshore wind farm, near Martha's Vineyard – it’s a breakthrough for the industry
Erin Baker, University of Massachusetts Amherst and...
Climate tipping point now a matter of decades away
Antarctica is headed for a climate tipping point by 2060, with catastrophic melting if carbon emissions aren't cut quickly
Julie Brigham-Grette, University of Massachusetts Amherst...
New ways to tackle the ecological damage caused by shipping
Shipping is tough on the climate and hard to clean up – these innovations can help cut emissions
Jing Sun, University of Michigan
Ships carry more...
Rocky Mountain forest fires are breaking 2000 year records
Rocky Mountain forests burning more now than any time in the past 2,000 years
Philip Higuera, The University of Montana; Bryan Shuman, University of Wyoming, and...
The many problems that come with palm oil
How palm oil became the world’s most hated, most used fat source
Jonathan E. Robins, Michigan Technological University
Palm oil is everywhere today: in food, soap, lipstick,...
