Opinion

Bill Gates Has a Point

With over $100 billion to his name, Mr. Gates is arguably one of the least appropriate people to police language on the climate crisis, given that he won’t shoulder the worst consequences. His memo ...
A generation of Americans has grown up believing that climate change is an existential crisis that threatens human existence. Some young adults say they are hesitant to have children because of ...
As politicians prepare to jet into Belém, Brazil, for the 30th annual UN climate meeting, philanthropist Bill Gates has ...
Earlier this week, the Microsoft mogul released “Three Tough Truths About Climate,” a memo that marked a striking departure ...
Victor Von Doom loves almost no one. But there is one exception: Valeria Richards , the daughter of Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic) and Susan Storm (the Invisible Woman). A girl born between the ...
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...
A potent greenhouse gas has begun seeping out of the Antarctic seafloor in dozens of places, scientists have discovered. Researchers documented the emergence of these methane seeps in shallow regions ...
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This makes methane a particularly aggressive short-term driver of climate change. (CO 2 stays in the atmosphere for longer, so it's a more significant long-term driver.) About 60% of methane emissions ...