Rob Verger
Contributor
A New Front Has Opened Up in the Legal Battle Over Climate Change
ExxonMobil is facing increasing pressure as members of the US Congress, Democratic Party presidential contenders, and New York's attorney general support investigations of whether may it have committed fraud.
Nearly 40,000 Displaced After Cyclone Chapala Slams Into Yemen
The storm was one of the strongest on record in the region, and the UN's humanitarian agency is mobilizing aid assistance.
If This Part of Antarctica Collapses, Sea Levels Could Rise 10 Feet
While scientists differ on the timescale in which West Antarctica's ice sheets might collapse, the consequences for many of the world's coastal areas seem pretty clear — mass human displacement.
Just Because Antarctica Might Be Gaining Ice Doesn't Mean Climate Change Isn't Happening
A new NASA study says Antarctica is actually gaining ice — but scientists caution there's ample evidence that climate change is greatly impacting the southern continent.
Hurricane Joaquin Could Be Really Bad News for the Mid-Atlantic Region of the US
Authorities are asking residents to monitor the storm's activity and ensure their hurricane supplies are up to date.
Oakland Residents Say Proposed Coal Exports Could Worsen Public Health and Climate Change
US coal producers are desperate to access energy markets in Asia, amidst plummeting domestic coal prices, cheap natural gas, and tighter air quality restrictions.
For the First Time on Record, Three Category-4 Hurricanes Occurred Simultaneously in the Pacific Ocean
Scientists say warm sea surface temperatures in the Eastern Pacific are fueling an especially active hurricane season.
Here's How Much of the World's Forests Could Vanish by 2050
A new study contradicts other predictions that deforestation rates will fall around the world and its authors point to Brazil as a model for reigning in forest destruction.
This Material Can Remove Carbon Pollution From the Atmosphere
Researchers at George Washington University say that've made significant advances in pulling carbon from the atmosphere and converting it into carbon nanofibers, which have many commercial applications.
Hillary Clinton Is Not a Fan of Obama's Arctic Drilling Decision
The presidential candidate called the Arctic a 'unique treasure' and complained that she was 'getting impatient' with the administration's delay in deciding the fate of the Keystone XL pipeline.
The Obama Administration Gives Shell the Final Go Ahead for Arctic Oil Drilling
Environmentalists say there's no safe way to drill for oil in the harsh and remote conditions of the Arctic.
American Trophy Hunters Pay Top Dollar for Lion Heads — But Asia Wants the Skeletons
The illegal trade in lion bones is on the rise, warn conservation groups, which say it may be replacing the market for the ones used to make folk remedies like tiger bone wine.