Imagine a world where the polar ice sheets are melting, sea level is rising and the atmosphere is stuffed with about 400 parts per million of carbon dioxide. Sound familiar? It should. We’re living it ...

The West Coast drinks from the wind. When westerly gales carry humid air from the Pacific Ocean into the Sierra Nevada and the Cascade mountain ranges, the West turns green, orchards blossom, and ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

For researchers seeking to understand the effects of climate change on the weather of the North American Southwest, the answer lies in traveling millions of years back in time on wings of wax—leaf wax ...

Scientists studied the Pliocene epoch, which happened a few million years ago. Temperatures were a little warmer then, so the epoch could be a good preview of a warmer Earth. They found Antarctic ice ...

Incision of canyons into mountains is often interpreted by geoscientists as a proxy for surface uplift of the surroundings by geodynamic and tectonic processes. However, another possible cause for ...

The East Asian summer monsoon (EASM) stands as the most northerly extending monsoon system, defined by its remarkable ...

Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. The West Coast drinks from the wind. When westerly gales carry humid air from ...