Hungry Wild Pigs Are Worsening Climate Change
When the invasive swine root through soils around the world, they release as much carbon dioxide as a million cars. Good luck getting rid of them.There is no agent of ...
Iconic Yellowstone Park Faces Startling Climate Threats
A new report details global warming’s effect on the national park and its surroundings, including everything from its forests to the Old Faithful geyser.This story originally appeared on Yale Environment...
What’s the Point of Wasps, Anyway?
A new study says the reviled stinging insects play a critical ecological role—and their venom might even be useful to people.This story originally appeared on The Guardian and is part...
The Race to Save St. Mark’s Basilica From Salty Floodwaters
As Venice faces a 4-foot sea level rise, the historic cathedral—and its marble—could succumb to damaging tides.
This story originally appeared on Atlas Obscura and is part of the Climate Desk...
Melting Mountain Glaciers May Not Survive the Century
Scientists crunched 20 years’ worth of satellite data to estimate the melt rate across the planet, and the news isn’t good.
If you haven’t hiked across a glacier yet, you might want...
‘Blue Carbon’ Credits Could Help Restore Ecosystems
Seagrasses, mangrove forests, and wetlands store tons of carbon. But can a market based on regrowing them avoid the pitfalls that plague land-based programs?
This story originally appeared on Yale Environment...
Biden Wants $10 Billion for a Climate Army. It’s Not Enough
The Civilian Climate Corps would put people to work preparing the nation for hotter heat waves and fiercer storms. They'll need a lot more money to succeed.Yesterday President Joe Biden unveiled his long-awaited American Jobs Plan, a sweeping wishlist for fixing the country’s crumbling infrastructure, revitalizing manufacturing and research, and tackling the climate crisis.