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These scientists saw a pandemic coming. Now they’re trying to stop the next one.
These scientists saw the coronavirus coming. Now they're trying to stop the next pandemic before it starts.
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Michael Moore’s latest film is riddled with errors — and millions are watching
The climate change documentary gets it so, so wrong.
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Don’t look now, but the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season could break records
The storm-suppressing El Niño looks like it’s going to take a sabbatical this year. The news couldn’t come at a less opportune time.
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The world is on lockdown. So where are all the carbon emissions coming from?
The air is clear, the roads are clear, and dammit greenhouse gases are stubborn.
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Falling oil prices breathe new life into an old idea: Nationalize the industry
As Big Oil wobbles, is now the time to remove it as an obstacle to climate action once and for all?
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How the atmospheric river drives the West’s unique climate crisis
First come floods, then flowers, then fire: the ‘benevolent dictator’ of Southern California’s climate.
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How to collect climate data during coronavirus? Strap on your skis.
Climate scientists are doing whatever it takes to keep key climate records alive amidst global travel restrictions and stay-at-home orders.
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More words to describe a world gone nuts: Firenado, ecoanxiety, covidiots
Our vocabulary adapts to new challenges at warp speed.
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‘Our futures are on the line’: The making of a young climate activist
At 17, Grace Lambert juggles high school, sports, college applications — and a 90-person organization that's fighting for our survival.
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No more ‘war on coronavirus’: In search of better ways to talk about a pandemic
Ideas from sports, nature, and Harry Potter.