February 2023 – Climate Desk

Skip to main content

Guardian

The Ancients Noted This Clever Whale Behavior 2,000 Years Before Scientists Did

The feeding habits of the “hafgufa”—a.k.a. humpback—“clearly captured humans’ imagination.”

Donna Lu · February 28, 2023
Undark

How An Early Warning Radar Could Prevent Future Pandemics

Metagenomic sequencing can help detect unknown pathogens, but widespread use faces challenges.

Amos Zeeberg · February 22, 2023
Wired

The East Palestine Train Fiasco Lays Bare a Far Bigger Crisis

It’s a stark reminder that plastics, from cradle to grave, are poisoning people—and the planet.

Matt Simon · February 18, 2023
Inside Climate News

Nursing Florida’s Ailing Manatees Back to Health

A huge number of the giant sea cows have been released back into the wild after a long convalescence.

Amy Green · February 17, 2023
Guardian

World Bank Chief Resigns After Climate Stance Misstep

World Bank chief resigns after climate stance misstep.

Kalyeena Makortoff · February 16, 2023
bioGraphic

How Will Creatures That Can Barely Move Handle Climate Change?

Lots of species are being forced to move to escape the heat. Some just can’t move very far.

Michael Allen · February 15, 2023
Inside Climate News

Sea Level Rise Could Drive 1 in 10 People from Their Homes, UN Secretary General Warns

With 900 million people at risk, sea level rise could drive “a mass exodus of entire populations on a biblical scale.”

Bob Berwyn · February 14, 2023
Guardian

The Badly Needed Rains in California Could Fuel Catastrophic Fires

Downpours bumped California out of the most extreme categories of drought, but the storms also left behind a dangerous mess.

Gabrielle Canon · February 13, 2023
Guardian

Prescribing Nature: The Restorative Power of a Simple Dose of Outdoors

The health benefits of green or blue prescriptions are many and there are calls to integrate them more into routine care.

Donna Lu · February 11, 2023
Inside Climate News

Scientists Say Climate Change Contributed to the Bronze Age Collapse

It’s one of history’s most enduring mysteries.

Kristoffer Tigue · February 10, 2023
Grist

Documents Show How a Pipeline Company Paid Minnesota Millions to Police Protests

From riot gear to PR to Dairy Queen, records detail every expense Enbridge reimbursed after the Line 3 protests.

Alleen Brown & John McCracken · February 9, 2023
High Country News

The Salinas River and the Foretold Flood

Agriculture beat the river into submission. It’s back.

Jeremy Miller · February 8, 2023