A New Danger at America’s National Parks
Extreme heat is making it harder for rescue helicopters to take off.
Planet
Your guide to life on a warming planet
Triple-Digit Highs Can Be Misleading
A single number can’t capture extreme heat.
America’s Doublethink on Working Through the Heat
Heat can be deadly; no federal rules currently exist to protect workers against that danger.
Miami Is Entering a State of Unreality
No amount of adaptation to climate change can fix Miami’s water problems.
The Koala Paradox
Can Australia find a way to protect its most beloved animal?
You Have Every Reason to Avoid Breathing Wildfire Smoke
The hazards are only becoming clearer; what the U.S. will do to protect people is not.
A Wild Plan to Avert Catastrophic Sea-Level Rise
The collapse of Antarctica’s ice sheets would be disastrous. A group of scientists has an idea to save them.
What America Owes the Planet
Climate reparations would hold the globe’s biggest polluters—including the United States—responsible for their actions. They might also be the best hope those nations have for saving themselves.
What Will Become of American Civilization?
Conspiracism and hyper-partisanship in the nation’s fastest-growing city
In Wildness Is the Preservation of the World
Returning the planet to some sort of climate equilibrium is a universal interest.