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In his first book, Storms of My Grandchildren, NASA climate scientist James Hansen explains the truth of climate change and reveals why he has risked his career to bring the issue to light.
by Auden Schendler ,
Mar 11, 2010
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A scientist sees a Shakespearean tragedy unfold in the West’s dying aspen forests, victims of climate change.
by William R.L. Anderegg,
Feb 26, 2010
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Time is running out to see the natural wonders that are endangered by rampant global warming.
by Tim Lydon,
Feb 15, 2010
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California's Westlands irrigation district wants to blame the tiny and endangered Delta smelt for its water troubles, but the real culprit is simply long-term drought.
by Matt Jenkins,
Jan 11, 2010
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As climate change and water shortages bring an end to the era of dams, the federal Bureau of Reclamation seeks to reinvent itself.
by Allen Best ,
Dec 01, 2009
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Climate change is altering the lands we call home in ways we'd never imagined.
by Ana Maria Spagna,
Sep 14, 2009
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This essays and book reviews in this special issue of High Country News revolve around the question: What does it mean to be at home in the West?
by Jodi Peterson,
Sep 14, 2009
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The memory of two summers spent working as a dogsled guide on a glacier in Alaska will never melt away.
by Blair Braverman ,
Aug 27, 2009
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With global warming threatening the planet, even environmentalists are looking more kindly at natural gas.
by Randy Udall,
Aug 14, 2009
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The birds in California’s Joshua Tree National Park will need human help to survive climate change.
by Seth Shteir ,
Jul 09, 2009