Tag: climate change
High rises made out of wood? What matters in whether ‘mass...
Brent Sohngen, The Ohio State University
A material that’s been around since people built shelters – wood – is...
UN climate negotiations end on shaky geopolitical ground, but I see...
Shannon Gibson, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
The 2024 United Nations climate talks wrapped up two...
China’s influence grows at COP29 climate talks as US leadership fades
Lucia Green-Weiskel, Trinity College
The 2024 U.N. climate talks ended in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Nov. 24 after two weeks...
New maps show high-risk zones for whale-ship collisions − vessel speed...
Anna Nisi, University of Washington
Imagine you are a blue whale swimming up the California coast, as you do...
Americans face an insurability crisis as climate change worsens disasters –...
Andrew J. Hoffman, University of Michigan
Home insurance rates are rising in the United States, not only in Florida,...
Saltwater flooding is a serious fire threat for EVs and other...
Xinyu Huang, University of South Carolina
Flooding from hurricanes Helene and Milton inflicted billions of dollars in damage across...
3 innovative ways to help countries hit by climate disasters, beyond...
Erin Coughlan de Perez, Tufts University
These days, it’s hard to escape news stories discussing how climate change is...
Countries spend huge sums on fossil fuel subsidies – why they’re...
Bruce Huber, University of Notre Dame
Fossil fuels are the leading driver of climate change, yet they are still...
EXPLORING NATURE
Oldest known cremation in Africa poses 9,500-year-old mystery about Stone Age...
Jessica C. Thompson, Yale University; Elizabeth Sawchuk, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York), and Jessica Cerezo-Román, University of Oklahoma
