This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the South Bay grapples with the impacts of climate change, people there are creating solutions by relying on arguably the most fundamental element of conversation: listening. This process began…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Scientists have projected that millions of people in 65 nations globally, particularly those in Africa and South-East Asia, and the Pacific, could face increased malnutrition as climate change and overfishing take their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. India has seen millions of people fleeing failing agriculture to megacities that are poorly equipped to handle the influx amid increased threats from climate hazards particularly floods and heat waves,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When hurricanes and other extreme storms unleash downpours like Tropical Storm Beta has been doing in the South, the floodwater doesn’t always stay within the government’s flood risk zones. New…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Smoke from wildfires in the western United States and Canada has blanketed much of the country in a thick haze, creating unhealthy air quality as far away as North Carolina.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The 2017 hurricane and wildfire seasons were among the worst on record in the United States. The storms that year included three of the five costliest in the nation’s history:…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Emperor penguins thrive on Antarctica’s coastlines in icy conditions any human would find extreme. Yet, like Goldilocks, they have a narrow comfort zone: If there’s too much sea ice, trips…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Summer isn’t even half over, and we’ve seen heat waves in the Pacific Northwest and Canada with temperatures that would be hot for Death Valley, enormous fires that have sent…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over the past decade, wildfires and extreme heat have destabilized California in ways both dramatic and subtle: 4.2 million acres burned last year alone, most of the state is experiencing emergency levels of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Miami is all about the water and living life outdoors. Walking paths and parks line large stretches of downtown waterfront with a stunning bay view. This downtown core is where…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Summer 2021 will likely be one of the hottest on record as dozens of cities in the West experience all-time high temperatures. The extreme heat being felt throughout many parts…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Study shows that heat pumps would cut greenhouse gas emissions everywhere if the grid is moderately decarbonized. Deploying residential heat pumps more widely across the United States has the potential…