EcocentricWeather
Arctic Blast: The Northern Air Mass Bringing Record-Breaking Cold to the U.S.
Today was cold for much of the U.S., but the next few days are going to get much, much worse. Why January is starting off with a shiver
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EcocentricWeather
EcocentricWeather
Climate Change Might Just Be Driving the Historic Cold Snap
Climate change skeptics are pointing to the record cold weather as evidence that the globe isn’t warming. But it could be that melting Arctic ice is making sudden cold snaps more likely—not less
EcocentricDisasters
For Extreme Weather, 2013 Was an Unextreme Year
There was no shortage of memorable weather events in 2013, but a new report says the human and financial cost from extreme events was surprisingly low. Why that likely won’t last
EcocentricClimate Science
Why Some Mushrooms May Be Magic for Climate Change
The soil contains more carbon than all living plants and the atmosphere combined. Now a new study says that a certain type of fungi can help soil hold up to 70% more carbon—with potentially big impacts for the climate
EcocentricEndangered Species
The Dingo Didn’t Eat Your Tasmanian Devil
Dingoes were long blamed form hunting the Tasmanian devils off Australia. But a new study shows that human beings should get more of the blame
EcocentricEndangered Species
Poachers, Not Big Game Hunters, Are the Real Threat to Endangered Rhinos [UPDATED]
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
EcocentricHealth
Officials Don’t Really Know How Dangerous the Chemical Spilled in West Virginia Is
Authorities have virtually no way of regulating many industrial chemicals. The latest spill could change that.
EcocentricForests
When It Comes to the Climate, Older Trees Do It Better
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
If West Virginia’s Water Isn’t Safe for Pregnant Women, Is It Safe for Anyone?
Absence of evidence of a spilled chemical doesn’t mean evidence of its absence in the water supply
EcocentricOil
U.S. Oil Demand Grew Faster Than China’s in 2013. That Won’t Last
Production has been booming for awhile, but last year American demand for the black stuff grew by 390,000 barrels a day