As did the Dodo, so shall we go-go
Climate change is scary because it will negatively impact just about every part of our lives. But the conventional wisdom on how to talk about climate change and inspire people to do something about it has always been “don’t
James Hansen answers questions about climate change, imminent threats of sea level rise, and policies that could slow human emissions. Hansen seems to minimize the magnitude of the problem but he does confirm that 30 more years of business
A methane burst from the East Siberian Arctic Shelf could happen at any time and needs only a trigger. That’s the conclusion of the world’s leading research scientist in that region – Natalia Shakhova. On 5th June Shakhova and
From Space-X to Blue Origin, rocket launches have increased tremendously over the past year. How do these numerous launches affect the environment?
The effects of climate change will be absolutely horrific, so Jim’s doing his best to get Trump to give a crap.
I’m assaulted by the smell of lawn chemicals as soon as I go in the door of Lowe’s or Home Depot. At Costco, I found myself in line at the checkout counter behind a man who had a huge bag of grass seed that was already treated with fertilizer and Roundup.
Nicholas Kristof traveled to Guatemala to find out why so many are risking their lives to migrate north. He tells Lawrence O’Donnell that drought is leaving many with little choice but to migrate or starve.
Sparking a torrent of backlash from Democratic White House contenders, environmental organizations, and youth climate leaders, the Democratic National Committee announced Wednesday that it will not host a climate-specific presidential primary debate and will punish candidates who attend a
For many years, scientists have tried to account for the amount of plastic waste that should be in the world’s oceans, given how much is estimated to leak into the seas every year. So far, the tally points to the
The tiny pieces of plastic scientists call microplastics are everywhere. They sit at the bottom of the sea, mix into beach sand, and blow in the wind. They’re also inside us. Last October, microplastics were found in fecal samples
On our current trajectory, the report warns, “planetary and human systems reaching a ‘point of no return’ by mid-century, in which the prospect of a largely uninhabitable Earth leads to the breakdown of nations and the international order.”
Global Warming and Climate Change have reached tipping points we may not be able to recover from. Does this mean that human civilization won’t survive rising temperatures caused by CO2 Emissions? Author and activist Dahr Jamail explains what the