Climate Change Series

Paris set a benchmark in the battle against climate change. What now?

Mar 31, 2016 08:42 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature

This article is a foundation essay. They are longer than usual and take a wider look at a key issue affecting society. Its been a few months since the Paris Agreement wrapped up. On April 22, it will be signed by...

A new strategy for drought-stressed cities: graywater recycling

Mar 30, 2016 13:03 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature

Many regions of the United States are struggling with water shortages. Large areas of the West are contending with moderate to severe drought, while California is now in the fifth year of one of the most extreme droughts...

Climate Change Series

Mexican desert mangroves – small but valuable in dealing with climate change

Mar 29, 2016 05:11 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature

Scientists have long known that mangroves provide vital barriers against storms and that these forests can store vast amounts of carbon. An article published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences...

Climate Change Series

Is global warming causing marine diseases to spread?

Mar 28, 2016 10:37 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature

Global climate change is altering the worlds oceans in many ways. Some impacts have received wide coverage, such as shrinking Arctic sea ice, rising sea levels and ocean warming. However, as the oceans warm, marine...

Why it makes little sense to regulate rainwater barrels in the dry western U.S.

Mar 26, 2016 06:34 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature

Many of us never think about who gets to use the drops of rain that fall from the sky. But its an increasingly pertinent question as more people look to collect rainwater as a way to conserve water, live off the grid or...

Cheap gas could delay America's efficiency targets for cars and trucks

Mar 25, 2016 02:10 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature

Cars and trucks in the United States are supposed to achieve great fuel efficiency gains over the next decade. But now that gasoline prices have plunged, those plans may be delayed. In 2012, the National Highway and...

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Ethiopia's vulnerable tropical forests are key to securing future of wild coffee

Mar 23, 2016 16:41 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature

Coffee is the drink of choice for millions of us. But the worlds second-most traded commodity originates in Ethiopia and its home is under threat. Ethiopia isnt all dusty deserts far from it. The country also contains...