March 2022 – Climate Desk

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YaleEnvironment360

We Neglect Nature’s Sonic Diversity at Our Peril

Human activities turn our attentions away from the living Earth. Here’s why that matters.

David George Haskell · March 31, 2022
Undark

The Parable of the World’s Largest Bee

The rediscovery of Wallace’s giant bee uncovers disheartening truths about the tenuous fate of hidden insect species.

Oliver Milman · March 25, 2022
YaleEnvironment360

How a Global Fencing Boom Is Thwarting and Harming Wildlife

From the American West to Mongolia, human barriers impede migration and isolate at-risk species.

Jim Robbins · March 22, 2022
Wired

Underwater Permafrost Is a Big, Gassy Wild Card for the Climate

Massive, carbon-rich swathes are slowly thawing, burping up potent greenhouse gas.

Matt Simon · March 21, 2022
Mother Jones

How War in the World’s Breadbasket “Changes Everything”

What the history of wheat tells us about what’s to come.

Tom Philpott · March 20, 2022
Guardian

The “Environmentalist” Lawyer Fighting to Protect Big Oil

Phil Goldberg has a powerful strategy to shield fossil-fuel giants from litigation.

Chris McGreal · March 17, 2022
Pattrn

Watch: Lake Powell Is at Its Lowest Level in Recorded History

Things are looking grim for America’s second-largest reservoir.

Pattrn · March 16, 2022
Grist

How the Census Undercount Leaves Communities of Color Worse Off

It means less cash to clean up contaminants and replace lead pipes, among other things.

Adam Mahoney · March 16, 2022
Grist

5G Expansion Could Send Weather Forecasting Back to the 1970s

Former NOAA boss predicts a dangerous “reduction of hurricane track forecast lead time.”

Chad Small · March 15, 2022
Mother Jones

The Plastics Industry Says It Has a Clever Solution to the Plastics Crisis

Critics call it just some more greenwashing.

Tim Wogan · March 14, 2022
bioGraphic

Clever Whales and the Violent Fight for Fish on the Line

As a commercial fisher, I’ve watched colleagues shoot at whales looting from their lines. Here’s why everyone loses when that happens.

Nick Rahaim · March 12, 2022
Guardian

Ukraine Conflict Is a Bonanza for Oil and Gas Companies

Supply panic gives them leverage that could accelerate the global climate crisis.

Fiona Harvey · March 10, 2022