Biden's climate change plans can quickly raise the bar, but can they be transformative?
After four years of the US government undoing climate change policies and partnerships, a Biden administration has a chance to rebuild that leadership. But success will require more than quick wins.
Nov. 10, 2020 • ~7 min
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Climate change: Joe Biden could ride a wave of international momentum to break deadlock in US
Hamstrung by a Republican Senate, President-elect Biden will need to look abroad for collaborators on climate action.
Nov. 10, 2020 • ~7 min
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Global food system emissions alone threaten warming beyond 1.5°C – but we can act now to stop it
Modern agriculture releases lots of different greenhouse gas emissions, each with complex effects on the global climate.
Nov. 5, 2020 • ~7 min
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How a 1940s treaty set airlines on a path to high emissions and low regulation
A precedent set at the industry's outset has dominated efforts to reform aviation.
Nov. 3, 2020 • ~7 min
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A few heavy storms cause a big chunk of nitrogen pollution from Midwest farms
New research shows that one-third of yearly nitrogen runoff from Midwest farms to the Gulf of Mexico occurs during a few heavy rainstorms. New fertilizing schedules could reduce nitrogen pollution.
Nov. 2, 2020 • ~9 min
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Central Asia risks becoming a hyperarid desert in the near future
We found evidence of irreversible ecological breakdown millions of years ago – this time round, we should heed the warning signs.
Oct. 29, 2020 • ~7 min
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Where’s the sea ice? 3 reasons the Arctic freeze is unseasonably late and why it matters
The pattern of autumn sea ice growth has been completely disrupted, but are we really headed for a tipping point?
Oct. 28, 2020 • ~6 min
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Scientists at work: Sloshing through marshes to see how birds survive hurricanes
Birds found along the Gulf Coast have evolved to ride out hurricanes and tropical storms. But with development degrading the marshes where they live, it's getting harder for them to bounce back.
Oct. 28, 2020 • ~9 min
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Wildfires force thousands to evacuate near Los Angeles: Here's how the 2020 Western fire season got so extreme
The 2020 wildfire season has shattered records across the West. It's a trend that's headed in a dangerous direction.
Oct. 27, 2020 • ~8 min
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Arctic Ocean: why winter sea ice has stalled, and what it means for the rest of the world
The Laptev Sea is one of the Arctic's biggest nurseries of new sea ice in winter, but Siberia's record summer heat may have halted production.
Oct. 26, 2020 • ~5 min
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