The ticks are winning
Ticks are taking over the United States. Due to climate change, changing land use, and an explosion in the deer ...
Tag: Climate
Attack ad calls climate activist an oil investor because of his 401(k)
Does having a 401(k) mean William Lawrence has "invested thousands in big oil"? Crush MAGA PAC says yes.Erik McGregor/Getty Get ...
Scientists ponder a new climate defense tactic: Throwing shade at El Niño
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The climate case against leather
The climate case against beef is now almost boringly well-established: It is, by far, the most carbon-intensive food in the ...
The lanternflies are here. Is it okay to stomp them?
Last summer, I was standing on a block near my house when I saw a very distinctive bug skittering up ...
The fatal flaw in how America handles heat waves
It was not the postcard-worthy aesthetics that prompted Greek islanders to first drench their cliffside-carved homes, churches, and pathways in ...
Why air conditioning became a cross-Atlantic culture war
As temperatures blew past 100°F in cities across Europe last week, it was difficult to tell what was generating more ...
Why is everyone suddenly obsessed with toxins?
Americans are obsessed with toxins — it is a rare point of consensus in our increasingly polarized country. According to ...
Why we don’t actually want a world without mosquitoes
I want you to close your eyes and imagine a perfect summer girls’ night out: It’s dusk and you assemble ...
Long After the climate apocalypse, maybe some being will find “Earth’s Black Box”
An artist's rendition of the structure, which is expected to be installed near Queenstown, Tasmania, in December.Earth's Black Box Get ...
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