Urban Heat Islands Face Rising Temperatures This Summer and Beyond
The average summer temperatures in “urban heat islands” will continue to rise due to greenhouse emissions and La Niña weather patterns.
The Sweaty Penguin
Where Does Climate Anxiety Come From?
This episode of "The Sweaty Penguin" explores where “climate anxiety” – also known as “eco-anxiety” – can come from and how it may manifest.
Seahorses: How Climate Change and Overfishing Affect the Superdad of the Sea
Due to fishing for traditional medicine, curios, and aquariums, the ocean’s superdad is under threat, and climate change can worsen it.
G7 Signals A Shift in the Global Energy Discourse
Russia's invasion of Ukraine sparks commitments by the G7 to accelerate the transition to clean energy sources.
Saying “Overpopulation” Is the Problem Is Actually Damaging
The idea that the world is overpopulated has led to some disastrous policy attempts around the world to limit population growth.
What Are Ice Shelves and Why Do They Keep Collapsing?
The last 30 years have been full of unusual ice shelf collapses and disintegrations across Antarctica, the Arctic, Greenland, and Canada.
The Cannabis Industry Consumes Over 1% of Total U.S. Electricity
Most U.S. cannabis is grown in greenhouses with sophisticated climate-control systems and high-powered lights that require a lot of energy.
What Is Sustainable Housing and How Do We Achieve It?
Sustainable houses can look quite normal and achieve carbon emission cuts, water conservation, and long-term cost savings.
How Puerto Rico’s El Yunque National Forest Responded to Hurricane Maria
The only tropical forest in the U.S. houses endangered species and sources half of the water supply for the San Juan metro area.
Stormwater: Extreme Rains Could Impact Water Pollution
About 10 trillion gallons of untreated stormwater runoff, containing sewage, trash, and toxins, enters U.S. waterways from cities every year.
Climate Change Is Forcing Millions of People to Move
Floods, hurricanes, droughts, wildfires, and crop failures are making migration an imperative for survival.
Even the Most Dystopian Climate Activism Is Rooted in Hope
Scientists and activists seem to be living out the movie "Don't Look Up." Yet there is reason for optimism.