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Climate Archive

Archives for September 2023

The terrible paradox of air pollution and climate change
Climate

Some types of air pollution slow global warming — but at the cost of millions of deaths a year.

By Rachel DuRose
America’s most iconic coral reef is dying. Only one thing will save it.
Down to Earth

An extreme heat wave has pushed Florida’s reef to the brink — and burned up years worth of progress.

By Benji Jones
World Politics
The political failures behind Libya’s deadly floodingThe political failures behind Libya’s deadly flooding
World Politics

The death toll is a tragedy decades in the making.

By Jonathan Guyer
Future Perfect
Is the future of energy ... pouring water on hot rocks in the ground?Is the future of energy ... pouring water on hot rocks in the ground?
Future Perfect

Geothermal’s “breakthrough,” and the challenges ahead, explained.

By Dylan Matthews
Climate
Climate disasters will happen everywhere, anytimeClimate disasters will happen everywhere, anytime
Climate

Wildfires, hurricanes, and extreme heat used to follow seasonal rules. They increasingly don’t.

By Rebecca Leber
Climate
Wildfires are coming... for New Jersey?Wildfires are coming... for New Jersey?
Climate

Climate change is expanding the list of areas at risk for the worst wildfires.

By Kylie Mohr
How cars ruin wild animals’ lives
Future Perfect

If you love nature, consider not driving in it.

By Marina Bolotnikova
Science
How rescuers find survivors after deadly earthquakesHow rescuers find survivors after deadly earthquakes
Science

People might be still trapped under debris in Morocco. Here’s how they could be saved.

By Neel Dhanesha
Natural Disasters
What we know about Morocco’s deadly earthquakeWhat we know about Morocco’s deadly earthquake
Natural Disasters

A massive quake near Marrakesh on Friday night has killed more than 2,100.

By Ellen Ioanes
The Vox guide to extreme heat
The Southern Hemisphere, where it’s winter, has been really hot tooThe Southern Hemisphere, where it’s winter, has been really hot too
The Vox guide to extreme heat

Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, and Australia had heat waves in the past few months. Now spring begins.

By Umair Irfan
Climate
The world’s brutal climate change report card, explainedThe world’s brutal climate change report card, explained
Climate

The first international climate change stocktake says trying is not enough.

By Umair Irfan and Rebecca Leber
Climate
The oil industry’s cynical gamble on Arctic drillingThe oil industry’s cynical gamble on Arctic drilling
Climate

Companies like ConocoPhillips are banking on a future filled with oil.

By Rebecca Leber
Future Perfect
Rethinking the war on invasive speciesRethinking the war on invasive species
Future Perfect

Invasive species cost hundreds of billions each year. But the division between “alien” and “native” isn’t so clear.

By Bryan Walsh
Technology
Burning Man’s climate protesters have a pointBurning Man’s climate protesters have a point
Technology

Building a temporary city of 80,000 people in the desert is actually bad for the planet.

By Adam Clark Estes