Abby Ellis
Even Glaciers Near the North Pole Are Melting
Scientists from the University of California, Irvine say glaciers in the northeast of Greenland have begun melting at an accelerated rate, which contributes to global sea level rise.
Guinea Ramps Up Fight Against Ebola as Outbreak Continues to Burn
As the ground zero for the Ebola outbreak burning through West Africa, Guinea has been fighting the virus for more than a year, but a recent spike in transmissions has pushed the government into action.
Antarctica's Melting Ice Sheets Might Bring More Sea Level Rise to the US Than Anywhere Else
If the entire West Antarctic ice sheet collapses, it could cause five meters — over 15 feet — of sea level rise, a disproportionate amount of which could inundate the shores of the United States.
If You Liked '1984,' You'll Love 2013!
On Sunday, the grassroots organization Restore the Fourth rallied activists across the country for the second time this year to protest the National Security Agency’s dragnet-style surveillance programs and their violations of the Fourth Amendment. The...
Restore the Fourth Wants the Government to Stop Spying and Lying
Instead of getting drunk and grilling on a roof somewhere, several hundred New Yorkers chose to spend their Fourth of July protesting the establishment of the surveillance state. The rally, along with dozens of others across the country, was organized...
Two Americans Who Attended the KONY 2012 Screening in Gulu Tell It Like It Was
How could anyone think an American-made film about the atrocities of Joseph Kony and the LRA would go over well in a place that was ravaged by the group?