Carbon in the Oceans Is Altering the Micro-Fabric of Life
Humans are feeding the invisible world of ocean microbes a punishing diet of pollutants, boosting the impact of climate change and hastening the destruction of life as we know it
Humans are feeding the invisible world of ocean microbes a punishing diet of pollutants, boosting the impact of climate change and hastening the destruction of life as we know it
“Anscombe’s quartet” and the “datasaurus dozen” demonstrate the importance of visualizing data
Extreme heat is becoming more common across the U.S. The federal government and employers owe workers better safety measures
There are talented scientists worldwide who do not speak fluent English. We have to accommodate the language barrier or risk losing their potential
Denial of climate change is driven by ideology, leaving its consequences to harm us all—especially the world's poorest
Understanding the ancient past is critical to responding to challenges we face in the future
People want swift punishment and will even penalize perpetrators for delays outside their control
Data show that mass-shooting deaths behave as a “species” different from other gun deaths
There is a long U.S. legacy of plutocrat-funded pseudoscience. Congress just embraced it
Even supposed “climate havens” in the U.S. face a riskier future, and infrastructure often isn’t built to handle climate change. But there are steps cities can take to prepare...
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