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climate change

Gone with the winds? What happens if there is a ‘global terrestrial stilling’

By Jim Robbins | Climate Change

New roots of famine: How climate crises and global conflict combine to threaten millions in the Horn of Africa

By Erik English | Biosecurity, Climate Change

coal smoke from steel mill, China

Weaning a house and the world from fossil fuels: lessons learned

By Richard C. J. Somerville | Climate Change

The A1 Verse: Our priority is not to save the planet

By Thomas Gaulkin | Climate Change

‘Silent killer’: A series on surviving the extremely hot future

By Jessica McKenzie | Climate Change

power plant reflected in water at night

The Supreme Court hasn’t killed the Biden administration’s climate agenda, but its latest decision casts a shadow

By Max Sarinsky | Climate Change, Opinion

Zanskar River, in the Himalayas

Climate change and water scarcity will increase risk of nuclear catastrophe in South Asia

By Asha Asokan, Ira Helfand | Climate Change

How bitcoin makes burning fossil fuels more profitable than ever

By Jessica McKenzie | Climate Change, Disruptive Technologies

bitcoin surrounded by static on blue background

Introduction: The unintended—and undermanaged—consequences of blockchain and cryptocurrency

By Dan Drollette Jr | Analysis, Climate Change, Disruptive Technologies

The US Supreme Court building.

The Supreme Court’s EPA decision heralds a broad assault on democracy

By Adam Sobel | Analysis, Climate Change, Opinion

smokestacks and red sky

Supreme Court rules against EPA’s power to fight climate change

By Oliver Milman | Climate Change

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During an ‘epidemic’ of news avoidance, moderation is key

By Susan D’Agostino | Analysis, Climate Change, Disruptive Technologies, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons