Hurricane Patricia was a surprise. The eastern Pacific hurricane strengthened explosively before hitting the coast of Mexico, far exceeding projections of scientists who study such storms. A... Read more
OUR ability to forecast the weather is in big trouble. Last month, the National Research Council concluded that the nation’s system of Earth-observing satellites is in a state of “pre... Read more
It’s a message no one wants to hear: To slow down global warming, we’ll either have to put the brakes on economic growth or transform the way the world’s economies work. Th... Read more
The effects of climate change, such as coral bleaching, become slow-motion disasters, with knock-on effects for years For Tim McClanahan, a zoologist studying fisheries, what happened in Ken... Read more