Failed Rainy Season Gives 12M São Paulo Residents a “Very Critical” Water Crisis
São Paulo’s largest water system is at a critically low level and may run dry if rainfall does not substantially increase before the start of the dry season. ClimateWire
Global Warming Hurts Rural Communities Most
A new report on climate change impacts shows that farmers around the world will likely suffer most. Scientific American
How Climate Change Spurred a 10,000-Year Ice Age Journey
How ice sheets during the Ice Age trapped ancient Americans in refuges on land now under the Bering Strait. Scientific American
As World Cup Kicks Off, Can Brazil Keep Lights On and Mosquitoes Out?
Football fever is no defense against power cuts and health threats. Scientific American
Can Harvard Be On The 'Wrong Side of History'?
As Stanford sides with a growing fossil-fuel divestment movement, the battle heats up at Harvard. ClimateWire
Kerry Calls Climate Change 'One of the Greatest Threats' to World's Oceans’
Speaking yesterday at the State Department, Secretary of State John Kerry called on global leaders to "push harder" for a U.N. agreement to fight carbon pollution and reduce the impact of climate change on the world's oceans. ClimateWire
Climate Change Threatens U.S. National Parks
A large percentage of the country's national parks have recently experienced extreme heat, precipitation or drought, which could hurt plant and animal species. Scientific American
Why Do Male Climate Experts Hog the Media Spotlight?
While women are more likely to be affected by extreme weather, it's men who are largely dominating the discussion of climate change in the media. ClimateWire
Goodbye and Good Riddance to Inefficient Incandescent Lightbulbs
When will consumers realize the 60-cent incandescent light bulb was no bargain? Scientific American
Weather Triggers Searches for Global Warming
Different types of weather drive Republicans and Democrats to search for climate change information. Scientific American
Oklahoma Could Reject New Teaching Standards Due to Climate Change Science
Oklahoma may be following in Wyoming's footsteps after the state's House of Representatives rejected a set of new science teaching standards due to their framing of climate change. ClimateWire
Gentoo Penguins Thrive, While Adelies and Chinstraps Falter in a Climate-Changed World
Penguin species show there are winners and losers from global warming. Scientific American
Acid Oceans Can Be Fought at Home
Coastal communities can help combat ocean acidification by cutting back on water pollution. Scientific American
'Resourceful Consumers' Push Energy Efficiency, Home and Business Solar
U.S. consumers appear increasingly sophisticated in their consumption of energy and have emerged as an important force in expanding home energy efficiency and distributed power generation. ClimateWire