Nature is adapting to climate change – why aren’t we?

Despite the escalating climate emergency, humanity is no better prepared than in the 1970s.

Jack Marley, Environment + Energy Editor, UK edition • conversation
Sept. 25, 2024 ~7 min

Is Earth really getting too hot for people to survive? A scientist explains extreme heat and the role of climate change

The answer depends in part on where you live. If it’s extremely hot and humid, the health risks are much higher.

Scott Denning, Professor of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University • conversation
June 17, 2024 ~6 min


‘I feel more like a professional gambler’: British farmers reveal their twin struggles with climate change and mental health

A sense of powerlessness is preventing farmers from adapting to climate change.

John Whitton, Professor of Environmental Social Science, University of Central Lancashire • conversation
June 10, 2024 ~7 min

Spirited Away play review: a wonderful artistic imagining of Studio Ghibli’s tale of environmental stewardship

Using a revolving stage and moving doors, the play perfectly captures a sense of awe and fantasy in this tale about environmental responsibility and the dangers of overconsumption.

Yuan Pan, Lecturer in Environmental Management & Sustainability, University of Reading • conversation
May 22, 2024 ~6 min

Horses lived in the Americas for millions of years – new research helps paleontologists understand the fossils we’ve found and those that are missing from the record

Horse fossils are abundant and widespread across North America. Scientists often use their long history to illustrate how species evolve in response to a changing environment.

Bruce J. MacFadden, Distinguished Professor and Director of Thompson Earth Systems Institute (TESI), University of Florida • conversation
March 27, 2024 ~9 min

The palm tree that lives beneath the rainforest floor

A recently discovered palm tree has an unusual survival strategy - it flowers and fruits beneath the ground

Chungui Lu, Professor of Sustainable Agriculture, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Jan. 24, 2024 ~6 min

Why the COP28 climate summit mattered, and what to watch for in 2024

The UN climate conference brought some progress. A former UN official who has been involved in international climate policy for years explains what has to happen now for that progress to pay off.

Rachel Kyte, Visiting Professor of Government, University of Oxford • conversation
Dec. 20, 2023 ~9 min

COP28 agreement on adapting to climate change kicks the real challenge down the road

Even with rapid reductions in emissions, we will still need to adapt to a harsher climate.

Susannah Fisher, Principal Research Fellow, Department of Geography, UCL • conversation
Dec. 14, 2023 ~7 min


Why the Fed should treat climate change's $150B economic toll like other national crises it's helped fight

Fed Chair Jerome Powell bristles at talk of managing climate change, but the damage it is doing the US economy is hard to ignore, as the latest National Climate Assessment shows.

Martin Sokol, Associate Professor of Economic Geography, Trinity College Dublin • conversation
Nov. 29, 2023 ~9 min

Lizards, insects and other species are evolving with climate change, but not fast enough

From dark dragonflies becoming paler to plants flowering earlier, some species are slowly evolving with the climate. Evolutionary biologists explain why few will evolve fast enough.

James Stroud, Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolution, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
Nov. 21, 2023 ~10 min

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