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The Rio Grande in crisis

By Jim Robbins | Climate Change

Some disagree that it is 100 seconds to midnight. These undergrads held a debate

By Nitish Vaidyanathan | Climate Change, Doomsday Clock, Nuclear Risk, Personal Essay

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An energetic exchange on the costs of decarbonizing Europe

By Amory B. Lovins, Robert Rosner, Sabrina Fields | Climate Change, Nuclear Energy

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Wood-burning: carbon hero or carbon villain? Q&A with forest modeling scientist Michael Ter-Mikaelian

By Dan Drollette Jr | Analysis, Climate Change

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Introduction: Can we grow and burn our way out of climate change?

By Dan Drollette Jr | Analysis, Climate Change

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Does wood bioenergy help or harm the climate?

By John Sterman, William Moomaw, Juliette N. Rooney-Varga, Lori Siegel | Analysis, Climate Change

Drax wood-fired power plant

Burning biomass: a Drax-tic idea, and bad for environmental justice

By Stefan Koester | Climate Change

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Latest buzz: rare bees essential part of diverse, resilient ecosystems

By Jessica McKenzie | Climate Change

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Global hunger crisis looms as war in Ukraine sends food prices soaring

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

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IPCC report calls for rapid, deep, and immediate emissions reductions

By Jessica McKenzie | Climate Change

The science says that children experience better mental health outcomes when their caregivers talk with them about difficult subjects, including war and nuclear threats. Credit: Ben Wicks. Unsplash license. https://unsplash.com/photos/iDCtsz-INHI

How to talk to your kids about the war in Ukraine

By Susan D’Agostino | Analysis, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

The A1 Verse: Joe Manchin’s gift of gob

By Thomas Gaulkin | Climate Change, Special Topics