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North Carolina elephant might be getting contact lenses
C’sar, a 38-year-old bull elephant living in North Carolina, could become the first pachyderm to wear contact lenses. Because nothing looks nerdier than an elephant in glasses. “An elephant has […]
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The Earth is going bald, ice-wise
And there's no magic foam that can bring it back.
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If we can’t end climate change in one grand effort, maybe we can do it in 21 little ones
A new proposals from a team of researchers identifies 21 small steps that could effectively reduce our carbon emissions to sustainable levels.
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Bears can count
North American black bears have the largest relative brain size of all carnivores, and apparently they are capable of using that brain power to count. Scientists tested three bears on […]
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Help name these weird species
Giving children names is exciting and all, but it is important to consider how they will feel when their name is shouted on the playground. But not so with species! […]
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Twitter, storms, and Twitterstorms
Twitter is the tool of choice for influencing the Earth Summit in Rio and stopping traffic deaths in Arizona.
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Climate change is simple: We do something or we’re screwed [my TEDx video]
In April, David Roberts gave a TEDx talk entitled "Climate change is simple." Here, he expands on the points he made during that brief presentation.
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Future California surfers are advised to hang zero toes over acidic waves
One of the lesser-known but still widely feared effects of an atmosphere chock-full of carbon dioxide is that it makes the oceans more acidic. The process, as described by Science […]
