A River Runs above Us

Atmospheric rivers can cause catastrophic flooding and landslides but are crucial for water supply. In an era of increasing weather whiplash between flood and drought, can we learn to embrace the rains?

Jul 18, 2023 | 5,500 words, about 28 minutes

Forecasted El Niño Could Cost $3-Trillion in Losses Globally

A new study shows that the El Niño weather cycle packs a heavy financial punch.

Jun 20, 2023 | 550 words, about 2 minutes

The Decade of Sock Hops, Poodle Skirts, and Climate Change Awareness

In the 1950s, the science behind climate change was accepted and research was funded—but we lost sight of the future and set the world ablaze.

Jun 6, 2023 | 2,900 words, about 14 minutes

By Fighting the Ozone Hole, We Accidentally Saved Ourselves

With the Montreal Protocol, life on Earth dodged a bullet we didn’t even know was headed our way.

May 17, 2023 | 650 words, about 3 minutes

Greenhouse Gases Can Cause Marine Stratocumulus Clouds to Break Up

And that’s a problem.

Apr 19, 2023 | 550 words, about 2 minutes

To Whom It May Concern: 300-Year-Old Letters Reveal Hurricanes’ Long-Term Rise

The number of storms in the south Indian Ocean has spiked since 1940, alongside a local increase in seawater temperatures.

Mar 30, 2023 | 750 words, about 3 minutes

Alaska Communities Try to Keep Their Whale Freezers Frozen

In the face of melting permafrost, Iñupiat communities in Alaska find new solutions to keeping traditional ice cellars cold.

Mar 6, 2023 | 850 words, about 4 minutes

How Tagged Turtles Are Boosting Tropical Cyclone Prediction

In the southwest Indian Ocean, turtle-borne sensors are filling in the gaps scientists need to forecast storms.

Jul 13, 2022 | 950 words, about 4 minutes