A tale of two northern European cities: Meeting the challenges of sea level rise
For centuries, Rotterdam and Hamburg have had to contend with the threat of storm surges and floods.
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Will Indonesian fires spark reform of rogue forest sector?
Massive fires in Indonesia caused by the burning of forests and peatlands for agriculture have shrouded large areas of Southeast Asia in smoke...
Beyond Keystone: Why climate movement must keep heat on
It took a committed coalition and the increasingly harsh reality of climate change to push President Obama to reject the Keystone XL pipeline.
The haunting legacy of South Africa’s gold mines
Thousands of abandoned gold mines are scattered across South Africa
On thin ice: Big Northern Lakes are being rapidly transformed
As temperatures rise, the world’s iconic northern lakes are undergoing major changes that include swiftly warming waters, diminished ice cover, and outbreaks of harmful algae.
Will Paris conference finally achieve real action on climate?
The emission pledges from the world’s nations still fall short of the goal for limiting global warming.
Canada’s indigenous bands rise up against a Tar Sands pipeline
TransCanada, the company behind the now-defunct Keystone XL, is proposing another pipeline that would ship Alberta tar sands oil to Canada’s Atlantic coast.
Can pulling Carbon from air make a difference on climate?
Numerous technologies exist to extract carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and new companies are entering the field.
Indonesian coal mining boom is leaving trail of destruction
Since 2000, Indonesian coal production has increased five-fold to meet growing domestic demand for electricity and feed export markets in Asia.
To protect Monarch butterfly, a plan to save the sacred firs
Mexican scientists are striving to plant oyamel fir trees at higher altitudes in an effort to save the species, as well as its fluttering iconic winter visitor ...
