Disappearing Act America’s great scene stealers are at risk

Words Tamara Batshon When we think of national parks, we imagine wide-open spaces, lush forests, an abundance of wildlife, and snow-capped mountains safely protected from...

It’s Getting Hot in Here So let’s talk about sex

Words Bassam Alkantar Climate-warming temperatures might be expected to affect the sex ratio of species if sex determination is temperature-dependent. Several studies show that indirect...

Stop Playing Dirty It’s time to come clean

Words Malek Hakim Major global insurance companies are urging G20 leaders to commit to a specific timeline for rapidly phasing out fossil fuel subsidies –...

We’ll always have Paris Hope hinges on watershed agreement

Words Bassam Alkantar In December 2015, an agreement on climate change was reached in Paris, thanks to the skillfulness of French diplomacy. The Climate Agreement...

Carrying guilt? The solution is in your hands

Words Alia Fawaz Single-use plastic bags are freely given out at supermarkets around the country.  If you are a regular grocery shopper, you amass a...

See them before they disappear

Words John Gray Shishmaref, a remote Inupiate Eskimo village with a population of 650 people, has been identified as one of Alaska’s most eroded communities. ...