Showing results for: Climate Change (page 348)
Summer heat waves blamed on a melting Arctic
Lindsay Abrams
A new study links extreme weather in the U.S. and Europe to the loss of sea ice
10 worst right-wing statements of the week — smearing Mandela’s memory edition
Janet Allon
Who gets the prize for most deranged statement this week? Limbaugh? Palin? Santorum? Maybe the RNC
China: We’re not ready to deal with the impact of climate change
Lindsay Abrams
A lack of planning and public awareness has left the country unprepared for its new reality
We are deluding ourselves: The apocalypse is coming — and technology can’t save us
Tim Donovan
Long-term human survival is at risk, and some are convinced technology will somehow save us. Here's the hard truth
Fake burgers will save us all!
Tom Levitt
Lab-grown meat could resolve the environmental problems of industrial agriculture. But will anyone eat it?
Michael Pollan: Bad food is costing America its economic health
Jason Mark
"The Omnivore's Dilemma" author on diabetes' strain on Obamacare, and why our eating habits are worse than ever
Scientists hunting particle that could explain the universe
Ray Jayawardhana
Neutrinos are the most abundant matter particles. They are just beginning to give up their secrets
America’s meat addiction is slaughtering the planet
David Sirota
More than half of all carbon emissions come from the livestock industry that supports the meat economy
Maine Gov. LePage: “There are a lot of opportunities developing” from climate change
Lindsay Abrams
The governor pointed to the opening of the Northern Passage as one of the "upsides" of a melting Arctic
Wall Street is designing the future of public education as a money-making machine
Anna Simonton
Why are finance types investing in local school board elections? Just follow the money
Our current warming limits are way too high, scientists warn
Lindsay Abrams
New research concludes that 2 degrees Celsius is double the threshold needed to avoid disastrous climate change
Bones, fobbits and green beans: The definitive glossary of modern U.S. military slang
Ben Brody
The past 12 years at war in Iraq and Afghanistan have given rise to an expansive (and amazing) new vocabulary
Report: ‘Abrupt’ effects of climate change may sneak up on us within decades
Lindsay Abrams
Researchers propose an early warning system to help us prepare
How climate change is helping al-Qaida
Tristan McConnell, Nick Loomis
Environmental fragility and political instability go hand-in-hand in parts of northern Africa
Merriam-Webster says “Science” is word of the year
Leanne Italie
Oxford University Press, publisher of the famous dictionary, said it was "selfie"
It’s not just lead: Common chemicals threaten childhood development
Florence Williams
One in six children is diagnosed with a developmental disorder. Environmental toxicity may be one of the key causes
Thanks for killing the planet, boomers!
Tim Donovan
The world as we know it is ending, and the indifference by Americans, politicians and mainstream press is maddening
Obama: Millennials can contribute to climate change fix
Melia Ungson
The generation likely to be most affected needs to step up, according to the president
Noam Chomsky: America hates its poor
Chris Steele
Linguist and philosopher Noam Chomsky on our country's brutal class war -- and why it's ultimately so one-sided
Warming seas and superstorms are destroying aquatic life
Simeon Tegel
And when it dies, the people onshore suffer as well
Citizens in Krakow banned from heating their homes with coal
Lindsay Abrams
The Polish city is attempting to crack down on its rampant air pollution
Climate refugee’s bid for asylum rejected by New Zealand court
Lindsay Abrams
The man had argued that rising sea levels and overpopulation were threatening his Pacific island home
10 worst right-wing moments of the week — “abolitionist porn” edition
Janet Allon
A former National Review writer assesses "12 Years a Slave," while Rush compares filibuster rule changes to rape
The New York Times is dropping the ball on climate change
Lindsay Abrams
The public editor confirms that the paper's green coverage has been declining in quantity and quality
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