EcocentricClimate Science
Athletes are getting ready for a warm, soggy Winter Games in Sochi. But thanks to global warming, that could soon be the norm for the Winter Olympics. by mid-century, close to half of the previous host cities could likely be too …
EcocentricWater
Scientists fear California’s long-ago era of mega-droughts could be back
EcocentricWeather
Many Americans may be freezing now, but the data shows January hasn’t been that frigid
EcocentricAgriculture
A new study finds that a plant pathogen could play a role in honeybee colony collapse disorder
EcocentricClimate Science
Amid a polar winter in much of the U.S., a new report reinforces the long-term trend of global warming—and sets the stage for an even hotter 2014
EcocentricOil
Production has been booming for awhile, but last year American demand for the black stuff grew by 390,000 barrels a day
EcocentricHealth
Absence of evidence of a spilled chemical doesn’t mean evidence of its absence in the water supply
EcocentricForests
Scientists long assumed that as trees got older, they grew slower—just like us. But a new study underscores the climate benefits of the oldest, biggest trees
EcocentricHealth
Authorities have virtually no way of regulating many industrial chemicals. The latest spill could change that.
EcocentricEndangered Species
Many conservationists were outraged when the Dallas Safari Club auctioned off the right to kill a critically endangered black rhino. But a legal hunt might just help the species—and won’t hurt the bigger fight against poaching
