Hell Hath No Fury Like Mother Nature Scorned

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Dec 9, 2017 When will humans learn? Nothing is more powerful than the natural world. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Drought Has Long-Term Climate Consequences, Study Shows

By Tim Radford / Climate News Network Aug 16, 2017 More frequent droughts, predicted for the future, may not allow ecosystems enough time to recover before the next prolonged dry spell. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Book Suggests That as a Result of Our Environmental Actions, We Are Contemplating Our Own Extinction

By Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Apr 3, 2017 Human mistreatment of the planet is ushering in a new geological era—one that will not be pleasant, according to public ethics professor Clive Hamilton's "Defiant Earth." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How to Stop Capitalism’s Deadly War With Nature

Paul Street / Truthdig Sep 14, 2016 It's not humanity alone that threatens life on earth. The bigger culprit is an economic and political system that relies on endless global appropriation of cheap food, energy, raw materials and labor. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

‘A Victory for Elephants’: World Governments Call for Closure of Ivory Markets

By Common Dreams Staff Sep 12, 2016 After fierce debate, disagreements and walkouts, the motion was adopted on the final day of the International Union for Conservation of Nature World Conservation Congress. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘Daring’ Synthesis Builds Hundreds of Antibiotics From Scratch

Staff / Truthdig May 20, 2016 Chemists searching for ways to overcome antibiotic-resistant bacteria have generated more than 300 variations of a drug that has long been a cornerstone of medical treatment. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Global Warming Will Impoverish Oceans

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Oct 14, 2015 Rising temperatures and acidification threaten to create a hostile ocean environment that will cause a serious collapse in the food chain. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Warmer Winters Slow the Growth of Forest Giants

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Oct 4, 2015 Trees coming into leaf later and bumblebees with shorter tongues are just two of the impacts on nature that researchers are linking to global warming. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

America’s Birds Are Flying Into a Climate Danger Zone

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Sep 5, 2015 A wide-ranging survey shows that many of North America’s bird species could be left with nowhere to go as climate change drastically affects their habitats. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Evoking the Wrath of Nature

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Aug 10, 2015 The loss of reverence for the natural world—a reverence that was the centerpiece of native cultures—and the worshipping of human technology have created a hubris and myopia that threaten to kill us all. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Scientists Detect Mysterious Warming in U.S. Coastal Waters

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Jun 28, 2015 Unprecedented ocean temperature rises off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States may be linked to sea level rise or the recent pattern of “weird” weather. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Global Warming Is Accelerating Loss of Species

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Jun 25, 2015 Human-induced climate change adds to threats vertebrates face from hunting and habitat loss, as researchers warn that modern extinction rates are exceptionally high. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )