Scientists and Farmers Cite Food and Water as Major Climate Concerns
Experts discuss solutions for food and water crises as well as tips for journalists at a Covering Climate Now press briefing.
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How Will Climate Change Impact Cold-Water Corals? Mostly Through Food Loss, Study Says
Cold-water corals could be most impacted by a decrease in food supply as climate change shifts the dynamics of the planet’s oceans.
Zoonotic Diseases in the Global South Merit Our Attention Too
Monkeypox received media coverage only when it began spreading to wealthy nations. Could coverage of disease outbreaks be improved?
Farm Workers Exposed to Climate Change Effects Are Demanding Protections
Wildfires and extreme temperatures are adding to the many dangers of one of the most high-risk jobs in America.
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.
What Are the Environmental and Economic Issues Facing Rubber Production?
Natural rubber is widely considered a more eco-friendly and better product than synthetic rubber, but it still presents some issues. Natural rubber contributes to deforestation, biodiversity loss, pollution, and more. But climate change and disease also threaten natural rubber. And…
Cattle at Hillsborough Farm Are Helping to Fight Climate Change
Cattle living at a Hillsborough farm are helping to fight climate change. Duke Farms is using them in a practice known as rotational grazing that helps remove carbon dioxide from the air, storing it in vegetation and the soil. The…
Guster, My Morning Jacket, Other Musicians Unite to Make Concert Tours More Sustainable
From gas-guzzling tour buses to concession stands loaded with single-use plastic water bottles, concert tours aren’t exactly easy on the environment. But now, a movement to make touring more climate-friendly is empowering musicians to not only talk about issues like…
Barely a Cloud in the Sky and Portland, Maine Is Flooding
The Gulf of Maine is one of the fastest warming bodies of saltwater on the planet. In Portland, Maine, sea levels are expected to rise 10 to 17 inches by 2030 from the levels in 2000. Christopher Booker reports on…
How Behavioral Science and Cultural Awareness Could Help Cope With Extreme Weather
Biden's infrastructure bill includes $50 billion for climate resiliency funding to help mitigate and adapt to global warming. Tom Casciato reports on a unique partnership in California that uses behavioral science and cultural awareness in climate studies to help communities…