Today, orangutans are confined to just two islands in Indonesia and Malaysia, and due to forest loss, poaching, and climate change, they’re endangered. And although there’s tons of conservationists doing interesting work to protect orangutans, finding a long-term solution for…
We may never notice it ourselves, but climate change and air pollution can actually affect our day-to-day performance at our jobs. Studies ranging from agricultural workers to call center workers to chess players and baseball umpires find measurable decreases in…
Is nuclear energy good or is it bad? Is it the answer to our climate woes or is it Chernobyl 2.0? Or, maybe, is it a little bit more nuanced than that? On this episode of The Sweaty Penguin, we…
The chocolate industry is under the control of three companies called the cocoa traders who essentially force the cocoa farmers in Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana to sell their cocoa at ridiculously low prices. This setup pushes farmers into poverty, and…
Tonight as part of our Peril & Promise Initiative, we’ll preview the Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards that aired on NBC News Now and can be viewed online with Kyle Pope, the editor and publisher of the Columbia Journalism Review,…
Stretches of green tidal marshes from the Meadowlands to Delaware Bay serve as natural flood barriers for coastal towns and help boost water quality in popular tourist destinations. But a new Rutgers University study finds New Jersey’s tidal marshes could…
Ida was historic in both its severity and reach, prompting reflections about the role of climate change in this storm, and what it means for the future.
For drought-stricken regions of the world such as India, Australia, West Africa, and the American Southwest, the monsoon rainfall is a welcome gift. But as climate change worsens, the amount of rain may increase, and the actual rainstorms may become…
On the southern end of Lake Michigan, Indiana Dunes National Park has seen the water levels rise five feet since 2014, hastened by human-made structures and an increase in storms brought on by climate change. Higher water marks mean more…
After devastating Louisiana, the remnants of Hurricane Ida are heading to the Garden State. The storm -- now a tropical depression -- is expected to hit Wednesday, leaving behind anywhere from three to six inches of rain. The National Weather…
A landmark climate report released this month by the United Nations predicted dire consequences for the world if more is not done to reduce CO2 levels in the atmosphere. More than 100 countries including the U.S. have committed to a…
Twenty of the largest economies on earth met in July to discuss their climate plans in advance of COP26 in November. Here are the five biggest takeaways from their meeting.