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The Billionaire on a Mission to Save the Planet From Trump

The Billionaire on a Mission to Save the Planet From Trump

As a hedge fund manager, Tom Steyer turned $15 million into $30 billion. Then he learned what humanity is doing to the planet. The post The Billionaire on a Mission to Save the Planet From Trump appeared first on WIRED.

Only an End to Global Warming Can Save the Great Barrier Reef

Only an End to Global Warming Can Save the Great Barrier Reef

Improvements to water quality or fishing controls don't prevent underwater heatwaves damaging coral, studies of mass bleaching events reveal The post Only an End to Global Warming Can Save the Great Barrier Reef appeared first on WIRED.

Trump’s Trying to Chainsaw Nearly Every Environmental Program

Trump’s Trying to Chainsaw Nearly Every Environmental Program

Here's an inventory of all the proposed cuts to US government environmental, energy, and climate programs. It goes way beyond the EPA. The post Trump's Trying to Chainsaw Nearly Every Environmental Program appeared first on WIRED.

Trump’s Budget Would Break American Science, Today and Tomorrow

Trump’s Budget Would Break American Science, Today and Tomorrow

By eviscerating federal funding of science, this proposed budget pays for a world where the only infrastructure is megacities connected by Fury Roads. The post Trump's Budget Would Break American Science, Today and Tomorrow appeared first on WIRED.

Plants Might Have Saved Earth From Permanent Ice Age

Plants Might Have Saved Earth From Permanent Ice Age

It's plants, its rocks, its microscopic organisms living deep in the sea—it's why most humans get to enjoy glacier-free lifestyles. The post Plants Might Have Saved Earth From Permanent Ice Age appeared first on WIRED.

I’m Marching to Fight the Alarming War on Science. Join Me

I’m Marching to Fight the Alarming War on Science. Join Me

Opinion: Upcoming marches will let scientists respond to Trump's war on facts and data. The post I'm Marching to Fight the Alarming War on Science. Join Me appeared first on WIRED.

February 28, 2017

Watch Shell’s 1991 Video Warning of Catastrophic Climate Change

Watch Shell’s 1991 Video Warning of Catastrophic Climate Change

A public information film unseen for years shows Shell had clear grasp of global warming 26 years ago but has not acted accordingly since, say critics. The post Watch Shell's 1991 Video Warning of Catastrophic Climate Change appeared first on WIRED.

February 24, 2017

Potential Trump Science Adviser Says Climate Change Is Great

Potential Trump Science Adviser Says Climate Change Is Great

Opinion: A climate scientist explains why William Tapper, a candidate for science adviser to the president, gets carbon dioxide all wrong. The post Potential Trump Science Adviser Says Climate Change Is Great appeared first on WIRED.

February 23, 2017

California Needs Atmospheric Rivers. But Like, Not This Many

California Needs Atmospheric Rivers. But Like, Not This Many

With warmer weather stirring up bigger, stronger storms, California's flood management system is feeling the strain. The post California Needs Atmospheric Rivers. But Like, Not This Many appeared first on WIRED.

February 2, 2017

Think States Alone Can’t Handle Sea Level Rise? Watch California

Think States Alone Can’t Handle Sea Level Rise? Watch California

The California governor has tasked seven scientists to sift through new projections for sea level rise—and think about what it could mean for the golden state's coast. The post Think States Alone Can’t Handle Sea Level Rise? Watch California appeared first on WIRED.