Climate Change
What Is Ocean Acidification, and Why It Matters
The ocean has quietly absorbed a huge share of our carbon dioxide, and that favor is changing the water itself. Ocean acidification is the slow souring of the sea, and it hits shellfish and coral first.
What Is the Greenhouse Effect, and How Does It Work?
The same effect that makes Earth warm enough to live on is also driving climate change. Here is how the greenhouse effect works, and how a good thing tipped out of balance.
How Do Hurricanes Form, and Why Are They Getting Stronger?
A hurricane is a heat engine built from warm ocean water and rising air. Here is how one forms, how we rank its strength, and why the strongest storms are getting worse.