Glacier Melt to Redirect Alaska’s Alsek River, Endangering World-Famous Rafting Route
As a glacier in southern Alaska melts, a major river is likely to shift course within the next decade, putting the future of local fisheries...
Climate Crisis: Why 2050 goals aren’t good enough
With Joe Biden in office, a serious plan to combat climate change is finally in our sights — but the clock is ticking, and there...
Champagne goes green to battle climate change
It seems probable that the wine industry, more than any other agricultural industry, is going green in environmental terms.
100% clean power? U.S. may be halfway there
Surveying the future in 2005, energy experts predicted a steady climb of carbon emissions from power plants over the next 15 years. Reality blew the...
Pesticide DDT linked to increased breast cancer risk generations after exposure
A woman’s exposure to the pesticide DDT during pregnancy can increase her granddaughter’s risk for breast cancer decades later, according to a new study. Published...
Indoor dust contains PFAS and other toxic chemicals
A new study of indoor dust found PFAS and other toxics that can lead to infertility, diabetes, obesity, abnormal fetal growth, and cancers.
Our Changing Menu: Climate Change and the Foods We Love and Need
Our Changing Menu unpacks the increasingly complex relationships between food and climate change. Whether you're a chef, baker, distiller, restaurateur, or someone who simply enjoys a good...U.S. Housing Market Nearly 4 Million Homes Short of Demand
Mortgage-finance company Freddie Mac said the shortfall in single-family homes has grown by half in just two years as builders contend with shortages of labor,...