Environment
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The Vanishing Coast of Louisiana
Timelapse photographs documenting life on the bayou. -
The New Climate Math on Hurricanes
For the first time, we can calculate how much climate change impacts a single storm’s severity. -
Plagues, Taxes, Storms, and the Jet Stream
What 700 years of historical data can tell us about extreme weather. -
The Once and Future Woods
Cathedrals, seed banks, and oaks: How to live in times of change. -
When Pollution Brings Snow
Metals and minerals from industry can trigger snowfall over hundreds of miles. -
A Mink Tale
On the trail of an extinct mustelid in Maine. -
Don’t We Belong to Nature?
Norwegian author Karl Ove Knausgaard on the inspiration for his latest novel and his turn to sci-fi. -
The Mystery of the Siberian Craters
Why permafrost in the tundra has begun to explode. -
Climate vs. Invasive Species
Which foe is looming largest for native plants along the Yangtze River? -
And New Yorkers Think the Gowanus Canal Is Bad
Scientist Michael Faraday’s 1855 letter about the “feculence” of the River Thames.
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Looking Ahead to Combat Climate Change
Environmental leaders need to pursue a vision of the future, not just address mistakes of the past.
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The Surfer and the Businessman
A conversation between Maya Gabeira and Lorenzo Bertelli. -
Frozen Reefs
Can cryogenically freezing coral stop time long enough to save them? -
Our Morals Change with the Seasons
How our sense of what’s right and wrong fluctuates through the year. -
A Critical Moment for Corals
Half the world’s corals have been lost to warming waters—new research looks to protect what remains. -
How the Night Sky Speaks to Us
An acoustic experiment reveals that spooky forest sounds may come from above.