July 11, 2019 12:17 PM EDT
Over the holiday weekend, three cities in Alaska experienced record heat with temperatures in Anchorage reaching 90°F. In a city where local July temperatures averaged 61°F in 2018, this extreme heat illustrates the dramatic effects of climate change in northern regions of the world. These record-breaking temperatures, however, could further intensify climate warming by priming Alaskan landscapes to release carbon and heat-trapping gases in two major ways. Read more >
June 10, 2019 3:39 PM EDT
Climate change is definitely not a competition, but if it were, arctic tundra and boreal forests would be crushing it by getting hotter and changing faster than the rest of the world. Read more >
April 30, 2019 4:17 PM EDT
We have the knowledge and skills to break the cycle. Will we? Read more >
March 19, 2019 1:47 PM EDT
To fully appreciate how maps inform our understanding of Earth’s most basic geography, we need to project an image of known dimensions… Read more >
October 23, 2018 10:31 AM EDT
Saturday Night Live (SNL) premiered a music video last weekend that was all about trees and climate change. And it resonated, because I also love trees. Chris Redd and Pete Davidson wrote the ecological anthem I didn’t know I needed (warning – video contains strong language).
