Yes, this summer really was as hot as you think it was

Why Germany is building an ark for US climate data

I Tracked the World’s Largest Bears in Alaska with the Indigenous Guides Who Know Them Best

Deep in the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, an Indigenious-owned lodge offers an intimate look at the world’s largest brown bears alongside the Alutiiq people who have shared the island with them for thousands of years. The post I Tracked the World’s Largest Bears in Alaska with the Indigenous Guides Who Know Them Best appeared first on Outside Online.

Why haven’t we had an Atlantic hurricane yet? Thank El Niño.

Two great works of art to ease your transition into autumn.

To my fellow summer weary, too sweaty, beach-skeptical readers out there: We made it. We’ve officially crossed the threshold into fall, and it feels great. Summer’s brash extroversion is finally at an end and I’m very much looking forward to

How a warming climate threatens Africa’s endangered forest elephants

In remote Gabon, warmer nights and less rainfall may be preventing trees from growing the nutritious fruit the animals depend on.

A 100-year-old freezer rule has a hidden climate cost

Frozen food worldwide is still kept at −18°C (0°F). Raising that by just three degrees could avoid 17 million tons of emissions a year, and an 18-month study found most foods stay safe and tasty.