Climate Policy

Climate Policy

A group of people stands and plays cricket in an urban park at dusk, with city buildings, trees, and illuminated streetlights in the background.
The ozone hole was going to destroy life as we know it, but an unprecedented global effort fixed the problem.
A woman in traditional attire stands among a group of people, next to maps showing global data with colored grids and overlays.
A growing movement shows that protecting the world’s forests — and the people who have safeguarded them for centuries — is one of the most powerful, and overlooked, tools in the fight against climate change.
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A traffic signal warning sign is partially submerged in floodwater.
The idea that it’s “too late” to reduce emissions fuels cynicism and despair, putting us on an even worse trajectory.
A collage shows an aerial view of a green planet above images of Indigenous people, some in traditional attire, participating in a gathering or march.
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At COP30, Indigenous leaders came with a message the world can’t ignore: 5% of the global population is safeguarding 80% of Earth’s biodiversity. A $1.8B pledge was made to support their land rights — but will the money follow their lead?
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Map showing Copenhagen, Denmark’s projected 2080 climate as similar to Demigny, France today, with a red arrow connecting the two cities and climate details listed in pop-up boxes.
“Climate analog mapping” finds the place that is currently as warm as your city might be in 60 years.
Target symbol over a world map with a central orange circle displaying "< 2°", surrounded by numbers on concentric circles.
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“I think the key point is that doesn't mean game over. That doesn't mean we're flipped into a world, and to a point of no return.”
earth sun magnetic magnetosphere
As the Sun ages, it loses mass, causing Earth to spiral outward in its orbit. Will that cool the Earth down, or will other effects win out?
A shark swimming in clear blue water showcases the beauty of marine life. It's crucial to save the sharks to protect this delicate ecosystem.
New tests to detect species being traded, as well as population studies, aim to help save them.
A fictional map of a continent named eneropa, showing various regions like tidal states, ccsr, and solaria with topographical details and a scale.
A radical proposal reimagines Europe as a carbon-neutral continent where national boundaries are replaced by regions defined by renewable energy capabilities.
Crowd of diverse people at a climate protest holding signs with messages like "act now before it's too late".
The majority of people in every country support action on climate, but the public consistently underestimates this share.
A group of soldiers standing in front of a large wave at Banqiao Dam.
Decades ago, a disaster left three million acres of land uninhabitable and killed between 85,600 and 240,000 people. Chernobyl? No. Banqiao dam in China.
A picture of a metal flame in a metal frame.
Experiments on suborbital rockets are revealing how to make a better iron furnace.
a painting of a boat floating in the ocean.
Ocean fertilization is extremely controversial, but if done correctly, it just might work.
lightning over Bristol talkie_tim
From up close, the cracking sound of a thunderclap dominates. From far away, it's more like a drawn-out rumble. Can science explain why?
Limnic eruption
When Cameroon's Lakes Monoun and Nyos exploded, they released clouds of carbon dioxide that suffocated everything in its wake.
passive cooling
Really simple interventions can greatly reduce indoor temperatures during the summer, particularly in places like the Pacific Northwest.
solar geoengineering
An out-of-this-world idea could help reduce some of the risk of solar geoengineering.
Here's what the weather phenomenon baking large parts of the country actually means.
climate change
Any alien civilization that grows to span an entire planet would spark the same effects that we have. So, what do we do about it?
Germany finds itself once again allowing a murderous dictator to run rampant in Europe, though this time it is due to incompetence and technophobia rather than malice.
climate model
Driving Teslas and planting trees are nice, but methane reduction, industrial efficiency, carbon removal, and a moderate carbon tax are the most efficient ways to fight climate change.
Most “irrecoverable carbon” is concentrated in these tiny bits of the Earth’s land mass. Can we keep it there?
The scientists, not the fossil fuel industry, were right all along. Back in 1990, the world’s top climate scientists convened to put together a report on the state of Earth’s climate. […]
Sure, we’re warming now. But will this continue, or will natural factors change things? According to our best understanding of Earth’s climate, the global average temperature has increased significantly over the […]
She’s not a scientist, an expert, or even an adult. But she’s got one good lesson to teach us all. Like most people on Earth, Greta Thunberg is not a climate […]
Weather isn’t climate. The President isn’t a scientist. And physics is still real. The country is freezing in an unprecedented fashion, and global warming is to blame. Sound crazy? The cold […]