By Hope Timmermann Editor’s Note: This story is part of a partnership between Peril and Promise and Rewire. It’s Monday at the office. You need a coffee buzz. You grab a disposable paper cup, a plastic lid and a single-use…
By Jen Fuller Editor’s Note: This story is part of a partnership between Peril and Promise and Rewire. It begins slowly: a forgotten cable here, an old iPod there. Eventually you realize that you’ve created a little electronics graveyard in…
Weather and climate are very different. But our experience of weather can have a big effect on how we view climate change. Why is that?
Editor’s Note: This story is part of a partnership between Peril and Promise and Rewire. By Alauna Yust Until recently, I had never thought much about where my clothing came from or how it was made. A proud bargain shopper,…
From our partners at Cyberchase: Hacker has finally captured those Earth kids on the Wreaker! Before he can decide what to do next, an alarm goes off…the Wreaker is out of fuel! He lands on the nearest cybersite, Ekardia, an…
Bill Nye has a mission: to stop the spread of anti-scientific thinking across the world. The former star of the kids show "Bill Nye The Science Guy" is now advocating for the importance of science, research and discovery in public…
Disastrous hurricanes. Widespread droughts and wildfires. Withering heat. Extreme rainfall. It is hard not to conclude that something’s up with the weather, and many scientists agree. It’s the result of the weather machine itself—our climate—changing, becoming hotter and more erratic.…
Splitting the atom once promised to be the carbon-free energy source of the future. But today, nuclear power plants are aging and retiring worldwide. What happened?
By Rachel Crowell Editor’s Note: This story is part of a partnership between Peril and Promise and Rewire. Are you passionate about the environment, public health or the natural wonders of the world? If you’re intrigued by the idea of…
This story is part of our partnership between Peril and Promise and Rewire. By Elaine Thompson If you’re anything like me, you probably spent the winter cooped up indoors, feeling a little depressed. (If you’re exactly like me, you had a…
Most people assume the water they are drinking is safe and protected by government regulations. However, one community in Central New York is learning that even the most pristine of lakes can fall prey to the effects of climate change.…
Scientists at Mote Marine Laboratories in Sarasota Florida are researching how we have altered the PH of oceans and estuaries. You’ll learn how CO2 in the atmosphere is endangering our coral reefs. Also, see how this PH change affects stone…