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Extreme Weather

Columns

Protect This Place: Southern Appalachia

In this video edition, see how West Marion, North Carolina, envisions resilience after Hurricane Helene and more than a decade of disasters.
May 8, 2026
by
Dayna Reggero
In this video edition, see how West Marion, North Carolina, envisions resilience after Hurricane Helene and more than a decade of disasters.
Climate Change

How the Oil Barons Are Seeking a Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card for Climate Change Damages

A recent move by the Supreme Court could actually make fossil-fuel companies more vulnerable to lawsuits, but the polluters are pushing for a workaround.
March 23, 2026
by
Jason Dove Mark
A recent move by the Supreme Court could actually make fossil-fuel companies more vulnerable to lawsuits, but the polluters are pushing for a workaround.
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Climate Change

Photo Essay: Climate Change and Deforestation Collide in Indonesia’s Deadly Floods

Millions of people on Sumatra remain displaced by November’s cyclone, showing the dangers of the climate crisis and indiscriminate logging and habitat destruction.
January 12, 2026
by
Garry Lotulung
Millions of people on Sumatra remain displaced by November’s cyclone, showing the dangers of the climate crisis and indiscriminate logging and habitat destruction.
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Commentaries

What Catastrophes Get Our Attention, and Why It Matters

When catastrophe becomes celebrity, we stop witnessing and start scrolling, turning suffering into spectacle. But we can break that cycle.
November 19, 2025
by
Kedrick James and Derek Gladwin
When catastrophe becomes celebrity, we stop witnessing and start scrolling, turning suffering into spectacle. But we can break that cycle.
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Wildlife

Studies: Extreme Weather Fueled by Climate Change Is Adding to Bird Declines

Scientists have typically pointed to habitat loss as the key factor behind the worldwide drop in bird populations worldwide, but climate change poses a second, closely linked threat.
November 3, 2025
by
Rebecca Heisman
Scientists have typically pointed to habitat loss as the key factor behind the worldwide drop in bird populations worldwide, but climate change poses a second, closely linked threat.
Commentaries

The Last Breath of the Himalayas: Can We Stop the Collapse?

Unchecked development is rapidly dismantling the life-support system for the entire North Indian subcontinent.
October 29, 2025
by
Kavita Bhardwaj
Unchecked development is rapidly dismantling the life-support system for the entire North Indian subcontinent.
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Commentaries

Trump’s NOAA Cuts Put Coastal Communities at Risk

I helped restore wetlands that kept the Gulf coast safe while my colleagues tracked hurricanes. Now we’re out of a job — just in time for hurricane season.
July 24, 2025
by
Sabrina B. Valenti
I helped restore wetlands that kept the Gulf coast safe while my colleagues tracked hurricanes. Now we’re out of a job — just in time for hurricane season.
Climate Change

As Heat Deaths Rise, Planting Trees Is Part of the Solution

But how do we ensure everyone has equal access to shade? Tucson, where heatwave mortality has soared, shows a path forward.
March 10, 2025
by
Karen Mockler
But how do we ensure everyone has equal access to shade? Tucson, where heatwave mortality has soared, shows a path forward.
Wildlife

Saguaro Struggles: A Desert Icon Feels the Heat

Climate change, drought, and fires — all caused or worsened by human activity — are rewriting the future of ancient Sonoran saguaros.
January 27, 2025
by
Karen Mockler
Climate change, drought, and fires — all caused or worsened by human activity — are rewriting the future of ancient Sonoran saguaros.
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Commentaries

College Athletics: Game Day for Climate Action

As teams travel thousands of miles to compete, the cost to the planet rises. But sports offer a unique opportunity to advocate for sustainable experiences.
January 10, 2025
by
Kyle Rosenthal
As teams travel thousands of miles to compete, the cost to the planet rises. But sports offer a unique opportunity to advocate for sustainable experiences.

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