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No, Climate Change Will Not End the World in 12 Years
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We Must Talk about Our Climate Crisis
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"Frost Fairs," the Little Ice Age and Climate Change
When the Thames would occasionally freeze in the 17th to the early 19th century, Londoners made the most of it
How a Key Energy Technology Can Help Developing Countries
The World Bank has a new program for financing the advanced battery storage systems essential for making wind and solar power work
The Birds That Are Helping Save Their Own Species
Blackpoll warblers wearing geolocator backpacks are revealing where they rest during migration
Solar Energy Isn’t Just for Electricity
It can also provide carbon-free heat for a wide variety of industrial processes
Big Data Has Transformed Agriculture—In Some Places, Anyway
Poorer parts of the world lag far behind in getting the tools they need to thrive
The Decades-Long War on Smog
What history tells us about addressing today’s pressing air pollution problems
Encounters with the Keeling Curve
A geologist recounts his first experiences with the celebrated graph that proved CO2 levels are rising
The Tragedy of "The Tragedy of the Commons"
The man who wrote one of environmentalism’s most-cited essays was a racist, eugenicist, nativist and Islamaphobe—plus his argument was wrong
The Secret Sauce for Environmental Problem Solving
It’s collaboration—but that only works when it’s voluntary, not imposed
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