Canada’s Outdoor Rinks Are Melting. So Is a Way of Life.
Canada loves its ice, and outdoor hockey is part of the nation's cultural identity. So what happens when winters get too warm for backyard rinks?
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CreditDavid Maurice Smith for The New York Times Where Do Birds Flock Together? Australians Are Mailing In Feathers to Help Find Out
Kate Brandis, an Australian researcher, has enlisted the public to help her track elusive waterfowl as the country’s wetlands disappear.
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CreditTom Brenner/The New York Times Scott Pruitt, Trump’s Rule-Cutting E.P.A. Chief, Plots His Political Future
Mr. Pruitt may be using his position as an environmental deregulation czar to position himself to run for office in Oklahoma — or perhaps the presidency.
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Credit Where Are America’s Winters Warming the Most? In Cold Places.
In recent decades, wintertime has warmed up particularly quickly in the region stretching from Montana to Michigan.
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CreditJosh Haner/The New York Times Easter Island Is Eroding
Rising ocean levels are causing waves to break on the statues and platforms built a thousand years ago. The island risks losing its cultural heritage. Again.
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Credit 67 Environmental Rules on the Way Out Under Trump
The list shows dozens of environmental policies that the Trump administration has targeted, often in an effort to ease burdens on the fossil fuel industry.
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CreditWilliam Widmer for The New York Times Left to Louisiana’s Tides, a Village Fights for Time
For the community of Jean Lafitte, the question is less whether it will succumb to the sea than when — and how much the public should invest in artificially extending its life.
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Credit How Six Americans Changed Their Minds About Global Warming
More Americans than ever say that climate change is caused mainly by human activity. We talked to six people about what changed their minds.
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CreditJon Han Climate Change Is Complex. We’ve Got Answers to Your Questions.
We know. Global warming is daunting. So here’s a place to start: 17 often-asked questions with some straightforward answers.
