Adopted by almost 200 parties at the 2015 UN Climate Change Conference, the Paris Agreement captures international ambitions for cooperative climate action.

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Sewage is a vital part of a circular economy—and we have the tech to make good use of it. Why don’t we?

Climate activist attacks on works by van Gogh, Vermeer, and other art world titans are the latest in a tradition of destruction that hearkens to the early Christian zealots.

West Germany’s “do no harm” approach to environmental protection—which became known as the precautionary principle—was revolutionary in its time.

Cyclones, droughts, and other severe climate events produce a variety of ecological responses, some of them irreversible.

While reforestation may help address the climate crisis, implementation requires long-term flexibility, careful listening, and an ability to compromise.

Analyses including both static and dynamic costs can help us make better decisions while developing technologies to address climate change.

How can scientists better explain the potential hazards of sea-level rise to historic coastal communities?

Twenty years ago, scholar W. D. Williams predicted the loss of salt lakes around the world.