Adaptation
New Fossils Show 160-Million-Year-Old Mammals Were Just as Cool as Dinosaurs
The discovery of two new “mammaliaform” fossils are a testament to the badassery of our earliest forebears.
Miami's Answer to Sea-Level Rise Is Building More Condos
The city is using property tax revenue to fund the construction of pumps that might keep rising sea levels at bay — a strategy that scientists say is extremely short-sighted.
UN Climate Change Talks Reach Agreement to Curb Greenhouse Gas Emissions
After days of discord, negotiators from nearly 200 nations approve a framework for cutting greenhouse gas emissions that will be approved next year in Paris.
Here's What New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio Did for a Troubled Sandy Relief Program
Money is finally flowing to New Yorkers whose homes were destroyed or damaged two years ago, but experts say disaster relief and infrastructure isn't enough to help the city cope with future shocks.
Forget What Smokey the Bear Told You
A study in the science journal Nature argues that, rather than focusing so intensely on fighting wildfires, we should learn to live alongside them.
$129 Billion Worth Of New York City Real Estate Lies In Flood Zones
The value of at risk properties jumps 120 percent since Hurricane Sandy, according to an analysis by the city's Comptroller Scott Stringer.
Here's How San Francisco is Bracing for Sea Level Rise Estimated to Impact $48 Billion in Assets
Bordered by water on three sides, the City by the Bay will begin incorporating climate change projections in plans for future infrastructure projects.
Study Says East and Gulf Coasts Might See Tripling of Flood Events by 2030
The Union of Concerned Scientists says increasing frequency of soggy streets from Miami, Florida to Portland, Maine as climate change causes sea levels to rise.
Cloud Seeding Might Provide Relief for Drought-Plagued California
It's not a far-out science but a proven technology that has helped to increase precipitation. And now companies are on the brink of scaling up with the help of drones.
An Excerpt from Michel Gondry's New Screenplay, 'L’écume des jours' ('Mood Indigo')
Here are the first three pages of the screenplay for Michel Gondry's newest film, which will be released in the US later this year as Mood Indigo.
Bees Are Building Nests with Our Waste Plastic
It could be a sign they're adapting to our increasingly plastic world.
'Gatsby'
The old saying is that a good book makes a bad film, while a paperback potboiler like 'The Godfather' makes a great film. But this wisdom is derived from the idea that a good book is made by the writing, and if it’s adapted into whatever, its magic is...