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miner in permafrost tunnel in Alaska

Scientists are racing to understand permafrost before it’s gone

By Madeline Ostrander | Climate Change

Known as pyramid tents or Scott tents, they’re essentially the same tent design used by the original polar explorers a hundred years ago, capable of withstanding winds of up to 70 miles per hour. “They’re just so good, they got the design perfect,” says the author. Image courtesy of Peter Davis.

Peter Davis of the British Antarctic Survey on changes in the Thwaites Glacier

By Dan Drollette Jr | Climate Change, Interviews

How we know the Earth is warming and humans are responsible

By Dana Nuccitelli | Analysis, Climate Change

How we know the Earth is warming and humans are responsible

By Dana Nuccitelli

A forest test plot, where snow was removed to see the effects of the lack of this insulating blanket. (Image courtesy of Pamela Templer.)

Shorter, warmer winters, less snow. What next? Q&A with biologist Pamela Templer

By Dan Drollette Jr

Demand for coal in largest decline since end of World War II

By Jillian Ambrose | Climate Change

Known as pyramid tents or Scott tents, they’re essentially the same tent design used by the original polar explorers a hundred years ago, capable of withstanding winds of up to 70 miles per hour. “They’re just so good, they got the design perfect,” says the author. Image courtesy of Peter Davis.

Peter Davis of the British Antarctic Survey on changes in the Thwaites Glacier

By Dan Drollette Jr

launch of atmospheric sampling balloon at South Pole

Keeping climate research going, despite coronavirus

By Maddie Stone | Biosecurity, Climate Change

gas mask

Chaos in the oil sector: Not really good news for climate emissions

By Rebecca Leber | Climate Change

artist's rendering of CO2 as balloons in sky

How to explain climate change? With comic books

By Matteo Farinella | Climate Change

heron taking flight on Mississippi River

Trump, coronavirus, and climate change: using a pandemic to gut the EPA

By Dan Drollette Jr | Climate Change

Man with face mask against hazy cityscape

Virus aftermath: Optimism or pessimism about its effect on climate change?

By Fred Pearce | Climate Change, Special Topics