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It May Be Too Late to Stop Global Warming
Here’s a dark secret about the earth’s changing climate that many scientists believe, but few seem eager to discuss:...
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What Is Climate Silence Costing Us?
How is the absence of discussion about global warming going to affect our ability to do something about it?...
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Thawing Permafrost Could Release 850 Billion Tons of Carbon
As much as 44 billion tons of nitrogen and 850 billion tons of carbon stored in arctic permafrost, or...
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Prehistoric Human Populations Prospered Before Agricultural Boom
Researchers from China’s Fudan University have found major prehistoric human population expansions may have begun before the Neolithic period,...
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Genes and Immune System Shaped By Childhood Poverty, Stress
A University of British Columbia and Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics study has revealed that childhood poverty, stress...
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Why Are Coastal Saltmarshes Falling Apart?
A nine-year study conducted in the Plum Island estuary indicates that sewage and fertilizers may be seriously damaging salt...
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The Brain Drain Within Africa
The following is from a guest post to the Chronicle’s WorldWise blog, written by John D. Holm, the former...
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New World Bank Head Wants to Address Climate Change
Jim Yong Kim, the new president of the World Bank, said that dealing with climate change will be one...
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Saving Nature Will Require Billions
Reducing the risk of extinction for threatened species and establishing protected areas for nature will cost the world over...
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Climate-Proofing the Insurance Industry
The world’s largest reinsurer has examined the recent rise in the number and severity of natural disasters worldwide, and...