Can We Preserve Seed Diversity For The Future?
Biodiversity archivist Cary Fowler explains how the Svalbard Global Seed Vault will prepare humans for the climate change and its effect on our environment and our food supply.
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It May Not Cost You More To Drive Home In A Climate-Friendly Car
It has been a common belief that low-emissions vehicles, like hybrids and electric cars, are more expensive than other choices. But researchers at MIT have found otherwise.
Appeals Court Hears Challenge To Obama Power-Plant Emissions Rule
A key piece of the Obama administration's efforts to cut back on carbon emissions faces a test in court on Tuesday. An appeals court is hearing arguments on regulations announced last year.
Teaching Middle-Schoolers Climate Change Without Terrifying Them
One science teacher in Miami knows how sea-level rise could affect her students' lives when they are her age. She is determined to teach them to take that seriously, with optimism.
Dozens Of U.S., Canadian Tribes Unite Against Proposed Oil Pipelines
At least 50 First Nations and tribes signed a treaty Thursday opposing tar sands expansion plans that they view as "a collective threat to our Nations."
Outdated FEMA Flood Maps Don't Account For Climate Change
Flood managers suspect August's big rainstorms and floods in Louisiana are becoming more common there and elsewhere because of climate change. One clue: Much of the damage was beyond the flood plain.
Epic Climate Cartoon Goes Viral But It Has One Key Problem
People talk a lot about the warming of the Earth by a few degrees. Now a cartoon shows you what it looks like.
California Gov. Jerry Brown Signs New Climate Change Laws
Brown signed two laws designed to be the most ambitious initiative on climate change in the country. The business community says the laws don't consider the economic impact on the state.
For Lizards, Climate Change Is A Deadly — And Complex — Threat
Scientists knew that lizards, which bask in the sun for warmth, are vulnerable to climate change. A new study suggests the hazards are more complicated, and possibly worse, than previously believed.
Can Ancient Fossils Prepare Humans for the Future?
Recently, Drs. Lindsay Zanno and Victoria Arbour took a brief scouting expedition to New Mexico, looking for dinosaur fossils exposed at the surface of 90-million-year-old rock. Only three North American dinosaur species have been identified from this time period. They want to find more.