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Trudeau’s victory may not mean a huge shift in Canada’s climate policy

Those hoping the new prime minister will be a climate champion willing to fix the damage done by his predecessor, Stephen Harper, could be in for a reality check.

Suzanne Goldenberg Politics October 20, 2015

Scientists try to replicate climate denier findings and fail

Peer-reviewed studies that support skeptic talking points contain questionable physics and shoddy analysis.

Suzanne Jacobs Climate & Energy August 26, 2015

Why are we still losing so much rainforest in Indonesia? A hypothesis

Who's to blame for last year's devastating fires in Indonesia -- big corporations? Small farmers? Or an endangered feudal system?

Nathanael Johnson Technology February 8, 2016

Better air-quality stats — using data science, sensors, and ladders

An open-source project in California is putting cheap air-quality test stations on school roofs and other locations.

Heather Smith Technology December 4, 2015

Bees and flowers have a special relationship, and climate change is screwing it up

This video explains how climate-induced changes in flowering cycles could make for pollination trouble.

Clayton Aldern Climate & Energy September 1, 2015

Houston is a sitting duck for the next big hurricane. Why isn’t Texas ready?

Houston is home to the nation's largest refining and petrochemical complex, where billions of gallons of oil and dangerous chemicals are stored.

Neena Satija, Kiah Collier, Al Shaw, & Jeff Larson Technology March 12, 2016

A Coca Cola truck passes in front of a Pepsi Co. parking lot filled with new Pepsi Cola trucks

New research shows a flaw in the plan to tax soda out of existence

Merchants aren't passing the cost along to consumers, and that means the tax might not reduce soda consumption as supporters intended.

Nathanael Johnson Technology August 17, 2015

Is it OK to ship recyclables cross-country — if landfill is the alternative?

Sure, sending trash far away burns more carbon than recycling it locally. But recycling it far away still beats trashing it. Umbra sorts the tradeoffs.

Ask Umbra® Technology August 31, 2015

How to explain climate change to teens

Follow along as a science educator from the Alliance for Climate Education finds lively ways to teach teenagers about rising temperatures.

Heather Smith Culture November 5, 2015

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