Climate Change

The Earth continues to drop casual hints about climate change, including a gigantic hailstorm in Alberta, Canada on Friday. The city of Edmonton was quickly placed under tornado watch, but in the meantime, residents found themselves the recipients of massive …

Kids her age have not seen much of life. Her worldview might be unrealistic, her priorities out of balance. But in our time, and in her cause, that seems to be a plus. People have had enough of balance and perspective. They want single-minded devotion to the …

Writing in Wired, political scientist Henry Farrell points out what should be obvious: we're going to pay for climate change (that is, either we're going to rebuild the cities smashed by weather and take care of the people whose lives are ruined, or we're goi…

Ten years ago, I left my job as a tenured university professor to work as an intelligence analyst for the federal government, primarily in the State Department but with an intervening tour at the National Intelligence Council. My focus was on the impact of en…

While much of the world now recognizes the need for immediate action, there are still those who question the scientific consensus on climate change and deter efforts to tackle it. As might be expected, they have the attention of US President Donald Trump and …

Australian school children should hear from both climate change scientists and climate change sceptics, a new Coalition MP believes. Terry Young won the Brisbane-based seat of Longman from Labor at the recent election. The small business owner says the greatest gift of being human is free choice, arguing "indoctrination of…

Mr. Sanders noted that he has a D minus voting record from the N.R.A. and as president I suspect it will be an F record, citing his failed bid for the House in 1988 as evidence. He vowed that as president, he would do everything I can to take on…

Elephants have long captivated our attention, partly because of their sheer size and majesty. But were also struck by their complex behavior. In some ways, were fascinated because this behavior echoes our most humane feelings. For instance, elephants have rep…

David A. Andelman, executive director of The Red Lines Project at the Center for National Security at Fordham University, is a contributor to CNN where his columns won the Deadline Club Award for Best Opinion Writing. Author of "A Shattered Peace: Versailles …

This summer has proven a punishing reminder that climate change isnt a far-off scenario, but one thats happening right in front of our eyes. Unrelenting heat, though, doesnt just affect humans. In Massachusetts there lives a an 85-foot northern red oak tree,…