Climate Change
Climate Change Is Decimating Bird Populations in the Mojave Desert
By Jacob Margolis | Monday, Oct. 21, 2019
Over the past century, temperatures in the Mojave Desert have risen about 3.5 degrees Fahrenheit, coinciding with a roughly 40% decrease in the number of bird species documented there.
Climate Whiplash: Four Corners Residents and Ranchers Adapting to Weather Extremes
By Luke Ruynon | Monday, Oct. 21, 2019
“We’ve set records almost every year, good or bad,” Colorado rancher Dustin Stein says. “So hot, so dry. So much snow, the river's too high. It's just incredibly bipolar.”
Beachside Experiment: The Dunes are Alive Along the Santa Monica Coast
By Tamika Adams | Friday, Oct. 4, 2019
Part naturally occurring sandhills, part landscaping, the living dunes represent an attempt to help nature restore itself along the Santa Monica waterfront.
Bye-Bye Beaches: How Parts of SoCal’s Iconic Coast Could Disappear in Our Lifetime
By Jacob Margolis | Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019
A few feet of sea level rise might not sound very alarming, but every vertical foot could mean roughly 20 feet farther that the ocean encroaches inland.
The Changing Climate of the American West: A Regional Call-In Special
By Elemental Staff | Friday, Sept. 20, 2019
After a week full of extensive #CoveringClimateNow reports from public media partners in Arizona, California and Colorado, Elemental took part in a regional call-in special simulcast on NPR affiliates across the western U.S.
Inherit the World: Young Climate Activists Get Ready for Global Protest
By James Carr and Jordan Evans | Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019
With the U.N. climate summit Monday, thousands of people around the world will take part in a global climate strike. And students will play a major role.
Topography Can Mitigate Climate Impacts on Saguaros, Research Shows
By Nicholas Gerbis | Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019
Researchers looking at nearly 50 years of data are finding insights into the health and propagation of the iconic saguaro cactus.
Extreme Weather Galvanizes Believers of Climate Change but Doesn’t Persuade Skeptics
By Jordan Laird and Jordan Elder | Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019
Scientists point to worsening floods, more powerful hurricanes and larger wildfires as evidence of climate change – but many Americans remain unconvinced.