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The controversial climate documentary, "Planet of the Humans," with its not-so-subtle nod to "Planet of the Apes" pictured above (Charlton Heston as Taylor and Maurice Evans as Dr. Zeus) puts humanity -- and especially the environmental movement -- on trial.

3 May 2020

About that ‘Planet of the Humans’ controversy: Fact? Fiction? Both? Neither?

“Planet of the Humans” raises the critical issue of how should we move forward, knowing our path to date has not resulted in reduced emissions.

Global scorching

The controversial climate documentary, "Planet of the Humans," with its not-so-subtle nod to "Planet of the Apes" pictured above (Charlton Heston as Taylor and Maurice Evans as Dr. Zeus) puts humanity -- and especially the environmental movement -- on trial.

3 May 2020

About that ‘Planet of the Humans’ controversy: Fact? Fiction? Both? Neither?

Demonstrators gather in front of the Colorado State Capitol building for a "reopen Colorado" rally in Denver on April 19.

26 April 2020

Climate and COVID-19: Other stories

Climate, shlimate. Cat-lazy world leaders continue to nap as climate crisis worsens. Yawn.

1 December 2019

Climate shlimate – yet another urgent climate warning for “leaders” to ignore

Global warming

There was a lot more summertime sea ice in the Arctic in 2010, when scientists pictured above were there to collect ice and water samples. With less and less summertime sea ice, the Arctic absorbs more heat from the sun, which, growing evidence suggests, is altering weather patterns worldwide.

2 February 2020

Dwindling Arctic sea ice has far-reaching effect on global weather patterns

The worsening climate emergency has prompted millions of people to protest worldwide against governmental inaction.

30 December 2019

2019: Year of the Climate

Unlike Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) miscalculating the consequences of his actions, there is no miscalculating the cause and effect of greenhouse gas emissions. (Source: Lucasfilm Ltd.)

7 April 2019

Visualizing cause and effect of global warming

Alternative energy

Norway's Havyard Group ASA is filling 13 orders for zero-emission ferries received since 2016 (Photo: Carina Johansen/Bloomberg)

14 March 2018

Batteries a clean energy solution for shipping

For every one bird killed by a wind turbine, fossil fuel-powered plants kill 2,188 birds. (Photo: David Clarke)

8 March 2018

Wind farms least threat to birds

Marine life

The orca Tahlequah grieved the death of her calf for 17 days and 1,000 miles.

19 June 2019

Time for a Puget Sound Bill of Rights

Enquiring minds examine hidden marine life during low tide at West Seattle's Constellation Park

31 August 2018

The hidden marine life along the shore — and threats to its survival

The rosette holds Niskin bottles that collect water at different depths and help measure conductivity (salinity), temperature, and pressure.

21 July 2018

Examining the health of Puget Sound aboard the research vessel Rachel Carson

Pollution

New research confirms Dr. King's declaration that segregation is bad for our health.

4 April 2018

Pollution discriminates: worse in segregated areas, research shows

The River Tame, near Manchester, U.K., has the highest microplastic pollution yet discovered anywhere in the world.

12 March 2018

Microplastic pollution in ocean numbers beyond trillions

6 March 2018

How plastic pollution harms marine life

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