Descubriendo pistas sobre la contaminación local con magnetismo
Un análisis químico de una área puede determinar cuánta contaminación hay en el aire. Pero hay un método mucho menos costoso que podría ayudar a las comunidades más pobres.
Magnetism Can Reveal Levels of Local Air Pollution
A chemical analysis of an area can find out how much pollution is in the air. But there's a much less expensive method that could help poorer communities.
Will We Lose Fall Foliage to Climate Change?
The brilliant hues of autumn are created by a variety of factors that shift year by year. A warming planet is already one of them.
New York City, Underwater
Climate change is transforming the Big Apple. How long will it be until America’s largest city is all but wiped off the map?
Climate Change and the Criminal Justice System
Climate change will affect prison infrastructure, the kinds of crimes committed, and defense arguments made in court, according to one legal scholar.
How the “Organic” Label Leaves Small Farmers Out
The USDA's requirements for organic labeling make it easier for large agri-business than the smaller farmers you'd think of as "organic."
How Wind Energy Could Affect Marine Ecosystems
As giant turbines pop up offshore, changes to underwater habitat and sediment will come, too.
To Study Today’s Ecosystems, Look to History
An unlikely source of data about the decline of trout in modern Spain: a book from the 1850s.
Will Chocolate Survive Climate Change? Actually, Maybe
The forecast has been bad for domesticated cacao. But some environments in Peru might hold the key to the future of the world's sweet tooth.
Could Our Love of Clothing Promote Sustainable Fashion?
There are some clothes you hang on to, year after year, because they're durable and amazing.