How ‘Warmest Ever’ Headlines and Debates Can Obscure What Matters About Climate Change
The complex calculations behind federal scientists’ conclusion that 2014 was “easily” the warmest since records began in 1880.
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Where Terrorism is Normal (Nigeria) and News (France)
Where terror is normal (Nigeria) and news (France).
Tracing the Roots of Pope Francis’s Climate Plans for 2015
A closer look at Pope Francis’s planned push on climate change in 2015.
What Science Can, and Can’t Do, to Cut Losses from the Next Tsunami
Ten years after 230,000 died in the world’s first hemisphere-scale geo-catastrophe, a tsunami expert looks ahead.
With Warming, ‘The Future’ Isn’t What it Used to Be
An ice sculpture that melted during a global warming demonstration last fall is now preserved in time-lapse video.
With a Holiday Break, Seeking Issues and Opportunities to Explore in 2015
A brief break from blogging and a call for ideas to explore in 2015.
A Postcard from the Western Amazon, on Peril and Hope
A longtime resident of Brazil’s westernmost Amazon state reflects on forests, martyrs and the future.
How a Porcupine and YouTube Helped Save the Bronx Zoo’s Budget
How a century-old conservation group chose YouTube and a porcupine to fight budget cuts in the depth of the recession.
Warming Trend and Variations on a Greenhouse-Heated Planet
A fresh review of research and graphics showing the difference between the global warming trend and short-term variations in conditions.