Climate Change
As climate changes, the Great Lakes’ deepest waters are now warming
April 6, 2021It is no secret that winter in the Great Lakes region has been significantly impacted by climate change in recent decades.
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Impoverished scavengers fight our trash problem, but they’re denied vaccines
April 1, 2021The work is dangerous, and injuries are common, so governments have an incentive to not recognize them or provide benefits like health care.
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Atlantic coast sea levels rising at fastest rate in 2,000 years, study finds
March 29, 2021"Having a thorough understanding of sea-level change at sites over the long-term is imperative for regional and local planning and responding to future sea-level rise."
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Australia’s worst flooding in decades forces mass evacuation
March 24, 2021Massive rainfall in Australia's most populous state of New South Wales (NSW) has brought the worst flooding in decades, forcing more than 18,000 people to flee their homes.
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Here’s why melting ice is a big deal
March 23, 2021The future remains uncertain. But it's likely that if melting isn't slowed real soon, disaster movie scenarios might not look so ridiculous to future generations.
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