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By Michael Svoboda, Ph.D Like the amplifying effects of climate change, which is already delivering once-in-a-century storms every four or five years, America’s increasingly divided politics have created three once-in-a-lifetime elections in just the past 20 years. But the stakes in 2020 seem another order larger than in 2000, 2008, or 2016. And who Americans […]

By Breanna Draxler Climate change is the undercurrent that drives and shapes our lives in countless ways. Journalist Judith D. Schwartz sees the term as shorthand. “It’s almost as if people think climate is this phenomenon, determined solely by CO2, as if we could turn a dial up or down,” she tells me over the […]

By John R. Platt This has already been one of the hottest summers on record, and things are only going to get worse. Unless we do something about it. So … let’s do. We can’t really go to the beach in these final few weeks of summer — too many potential disease vectors walking around […]

By Michael Svoboda If measured by the number of reports put out in just the first half of this year, the coronavirus has not slowed the work of the international, national, and non-governmental organizations keeping an eye on climate change. And that’s a good thing. Because although it has temporarily reduced the amount of greenhouse […]

By Michael Svoboda The enduring pandemic will make conventional forms of travel difficult if not impossible this summer. As a result, many will consider virtual alternatives for their vacations, including one of the oldest forms of virtual reality – books. Two kinds of books meet this challenge while telling stories about climate change. The first […]

By Julia Fine A record number of Americans are concerned about climate change, a recent study by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and George Mason University’s Center for Climate Change Communication found. If you’re among them, you may be interested in learning more about the climate crisis and what you can do about […]

By John R. Platt When things get tough, many of us often turn to books for new information, inspiration or simple entertainment. Well, we’ve got you covered on all three counts, with 14 great new environmental books coming out this month. The list includes books for eco-interested kids, dedicated activists and everyone in between. The […]

By John R. Platt The New Year got off to a rocky start, with deadly fires throughout Australia and international political tensions rising to a frightening level. What’s the best way to get past the dread and return to action? One option is to turn your attention toward new and proven ideas for saving what […]