The West's iconic forests are increasingly struggling to recover from wildfires – altering how fires burn could help

Over 50 fire ecologists across the Western U.S. took an unprecedented look at how forests in thousands of locations are recovering from fire in a changing climate. The results were alarming.

Philip Higuera, Professor of Fire Ecology, University of Montana • conversation
March 6, 2023 ~9 min

The West's iconic forests are increasingly struggling to recover from wildfires – altering how fires burn could turn that around

Over 50 fire ecologists across the Western U.S. took an unprecedented look at how forests in thousands of locations are recovering from fire in a changing climate. The results were alarming.

Philip Higuera, Professor of Fire Ecology, University of Montana • conversation
March 6, 2023 ~9 min


Was Earth already heating up, or did global warming reverse a long-term cooling trend?

Evidence in Earth’s natural archives, from tree rings to seafloor sediments, points to one trend. Some climate models suggest another. Here’s why are important.

Darrell Kaufman, Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Northern Arizona University • conversation
Feb. 15, 2023 ~7 min

Global inequality must fall to maintain a safe climate and achieve a decent standard of living for all – it's a huge challenge

Energy inequality will have to reduce substantially by 2050 to maintain a safe climate and decent living standards for all.

Yannick Oswald, Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Leeds • conversation
Feb. 14, 2023 ~7 min

5 Salata Institute grants to accelerate climate action

Experts from Harvard and around the world embark on ambitious interdisciplinary projects that tackle climate change challenges head-on.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Feb. 13, 2023 ~14 min

Big Oil's trade group allies outspent clean energy groups by a whopping 27x, with billions in ads and lobbying to keep fossil fuels flowing

Researchers looked at a decade of political spending by the oil and gas industry and others engaged in climate policy. If money talks, one side had a giant megaphone.

Robert Brulle, Professor of Sociology, Brown University • conversation
Feb. 13, 2023 ~8 min

Bahamas songbird is under threat of extinction -- but preserving old pine forests will help save it

The Bahama warbler favours large pine trees and palms, fieldwork shows.

Nigel Collar, Honorary Professor of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia • conversation
Feb. 10, 2023 ~6 min

Could space dust help protect the Earth from climate change?

A new study has found that dust launched from the moon’s surface or from a space station positioned between Earth and the sun could reduce enough solar radiation to mitigate the impacts of climate change.

Harvard Gazette • harvard
Feb. 9, 2023 ~7 min


Loopholes wide enough to 'drive a diesel truck through' -- how to tell if a business is really net zero

We’re rarely aware of a company’s full environmental footprint.

Ian Thomson, Director of the Centre for Responsible Business, University of Birmingham • conversation
Feb. 7, 2023 ~7 min

Atmospheric rivers are hitting the Arctic more often, and increasingly melting its sea ice

Atmospheric rivers can melt fragile new sea ice. When these storms arrive in waves, the sea ice doesn’t have a chance to recover.

Pengfei Zhang, Assistant Research Professor of Atmospheric Science, Penn State • conversation
Feb. 6, 2023 ~7 min

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