The debate over the Anthropocene, explained
9:43 | In 2009, geologists first started investigating whether the Anthropocene should be formally recognized as part of the way we record geologic time.
How China is designing flood-resistant cities
6:49 | Cities around the world are feeling the effects of climate change. Unfortunately, they don’t always have the right infrastructure to handle its impacts — which is one reason why cities are beginning to reimagine urban design.
Cow burps are a climate problem. Can seaweed help?
5:58 | Certain additives in cow feed can help reduce methane emissions, and recent work has drawn a lot of attention to one unexpected hero: seaweed.
How to fight climate change with parking lots
8:31 | Solar photovoltaics researcher and professor Joshua Pearce goes into the data on how placing solar canopies over parking lots could be a worthwhile investment for many cities.
How will the next generation of cities address the challenges of climate change?
4:35 | By taking inspiration from ancient cities, the cities of the future can prioritize public transportation and foster human connection, resulting in reduced emissions and more accessibility.
Should we reflect sunlight to cool the planet?
9:56 | Solar geoengineering happens in nature when huge volcanic eruptions cover the stratosphere with ash. Solar geoengineering takes advantage of that principle, using different scientific methods to make the planet more reflective overall.
How to fix clean energy’s storage problem
5:37 | Watch the video to learn more about how we might be able to store solar and wind energy and, finally, transition away from fossil fuels.
The big problem with cement, and how to fix it
8:11 | Concrete emits a ton of carbon. Here’s how we get it to net-zero.
How solar energy got so cheap
6:30 | Since 2009, the price of solar energy has come down by 90 percent. That’s no accident. It’s the result of policy interventions from the US to Germany to China.
The tricky plan to pull CO2 out of the air
6:26 | Will carbon dioxide removal work? It has to.
Batteries are dirty. Geothermal power can help.
8:00 | In Indonesia, where the majority of nickel for lithium-ion batteries is produced, the production process emits large amounts of carbon and pollution. It doesn’t have to be this way. Indonesia sits along the Ring of Fire, one of the most geologically active regions in the world.
Why beavers matter as the planet heats up
5:20 | As the climate crisis continues to worsen, newer studies are finding that beavers play a vital role in dampening its effects — especially in areas prone to fire, drought, and even heat waves.
Why nuclear plants are shutting down
9:24 | The nuclear power dilemma, explained.
Why the US isn’t ready for clean energy
6:50 | Making clean energy isn’t enough: We also have to move it.
How America can leave fossil fuels behind, in one chart
11:10 | And what the 2020 US election means for climate change.
Why scientists are so worried about this glacier
4:58 | The Thwaites Glacier, in West Antarctica, has retreated more than 14 kilometers in the last two decades as warm ocean water undermines it. It’s why scientists are racing to find out how close it is to total collapse.
Why beef is the worst food for the climate
4:37 | Avoiding high-emission foods can have a bigger climate impact than any other consumption change.
This goofy bird vs. the fossil fuel industry
6:30 | The sage grouse (salviehøne) looks funny. It’s also really important.
We’re melting the Arctic and reviving deadly germs
3:25 | As plants and animals in the Arctic die, some of them become preserved in this permafrost. But as human activity releases greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, the permafrost is starting to thaw and shrink.
The Green New Deal, explained
7:29 | The Green New Deal is an ambitious plan to fight the effects of climate change. It’s the only American plan that actually acknowledges the size of the impending crisis.
Why you still don’t understand the Green New Deal
8:34 | Political news coverage tends to focus on strategy over substance, and that’s making it less likely that the public will agree on big policy ideas when we need them the most.
Watch the US stall on climate change for 12 years
12:05 | It was once a bipartisan issue, but now one of America’s major parties acts like climate science doesn’t exist.
The ‘duck curve’ is solar energy’s greatest challenge
3:57 | California researchers discovered a peculiarity in their state’s electric load curves, that started to look more and more like a duck.
How a warmer Arctic could intensify extreme weather
5.26 | Is there a link between the vanishing Arctic sea ice and extreme weather? Some prominent climate researchers think so.
What melting sea ice means for life in the Arctic
6:12 | Two key factors that govern the arctic ecosystem are rapidly changing: ice and light.
The diet that helps fight climate change
5:39 | You don’t have to go vegan to fight climate change. Research shows that small changes to our diets can make big differences.
How climate change makes hurricanes worse
3:22 | Here’s what we know about climate change and hurricanes.
Why there are twice as many solar jobs as coal jobs
4:48 | The past decade has seen a revolution in residential solar systems. Cheap panels and creative financing options have led to a massive increase in solar installations – and that increase is driving an employment boom.
Flying over the melting arctic made climate change feel much more urgent
3:22 | Every year the ocean ice in the Arctic melts and refreezes again the winter. But recently the ice has been melting faster than ever.
Scientists really aren’t the best champions of climate science
8.14 | Facts and data alone won’t inspire people to take action in the fight against global warming. So what will?
How dead is the Great Barrier Reef?
8:10 | Coral bleaching is the biggest threat to the Great Barrier Reef. But it’s too early for obituaries.
The fight to rethink (and reinvent) nuclear power
8:10 | New nuclear energy technology has come a long way – but can we get over our fears?
Why humans are so bad at thinking about climate change
9:45 | Follow conservation scientist and UCLA visiting researcher M. Sanjayan as he explores surprising ways to change how we think and act about climate change.
What people get wrong about climate change
2:52 | 195 countries just made a historic agreement to battle climate change. But it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the politics and details.
Game of Thrones is secretly all about climate change
2:02 | The White Walkers are some of Thrones’ creepiest villains — but they also help tell a really interesting metaphor about climate change.
A visual tour of the world’s CO2 emissions
2:33 | A new high-resolution computer model created by NASA shows CO2, the greenhouse gas driving global warming, as you’ve never seen it before.