More from Sara Kiley Watson (Page 3)

Seashore in Chile.
Ocean

Climate change is making the ocean lose its memory. Here’s what that means.

By Sara Kiley Watson

Water and air pollution on beach
Pollution

Pollution kills 1 in 6 people worldwide

By Sara Kiley Watson

Octopus bimaculoides in tank.
Animals

Octopus mothers often ‘self destruct.’ We might be closer to knowing why.

By Sara Kiley Watson

Palm fruit on grass.
Agriculture

Indonesia’s palm oil ban is hurting its own people the most

By Sara Kiley Watson

Glen Canyon dam and Arizona bridge.
Renewables

Lake Powell’s drought is part of a growing threat to hydropower everywhere

By Sara Kiley Watson

Man Standing on Rocky Mountain Under White Cloudy Sky To Improve Mental Health in Nature
Climate Change

People around the world love and grieve nature in unique ways

By Sara Kiley Watson

USPS mail truck
Climate Change

The USPS is getting sued for sticking with gas-guzzling trucks

By Sara Kiley Watson

Vietnamese man wading in water after flooding.
Climate Change

The world is on course to experience 560 major disasters each year

By Sara Kiley Watson

Jupiter’s largest moon wrestles for attention with its Big Red Spot
Moons

Jupiter’s largest moon wrestles for attention with its Big Red Spot

By Sara Kiley Watson

The Horseshoe Bend in the Colorado River.
Pollution

From pollution to dams: here’s what is plaguing America’s 10 most endangered rivers

By Sara Kiley Watson

Crowded car traffic in Mumbai, India.
Pollution

Air pollution is rising quickly across dozens of growing cities

By Sara Kiley Watson

City bike leaning up against lightpost.
Renewables

A new climate report finally highlights the importance of our decisions

By Sara Kiley Watson

Stealthy ways to make your diet more plant-based
Life Skills

Stealthy ways to make your diet more plant-based

By Sara Kiley Watson

a wind farm at dusk
Climate Change

Climate action is a ‘now or never’ situation, IPCC warns

By Sara Kiley Watson

Seaweed growing underwater
Ocean

Why seaweed is a natural fit for replacing certain plastics

By Sara Kiley Watson

An East Antarctic ice shelf has collapsed
Climate Change

An East Antarctic ice shelf has collapsed

By Sara Kiley Watson

An hypothetical illustration of society running on garbage.
Ask Us Anything

Is trash a form of renewable energy?

By Sara Kiley Watson

Child using well in Bhor, Maharashtra, India
Climate Change

Groundwater is an incredible resource. It’s time to treat it like one.

By Sara Kiley Watson

Researcher making tiny ball of yeast-less pizza dough.
Nutrition

Scientists create a small, allegedly delicious piece of yeast-free pizza dough

By Sara Kiley Watson

Ice formations and ocean in Antarctica.
Climate Change

Record-breaking heat is bombarding the North and South poles

By Sara Kiley Watson

Flooded neighborhood in Bangladesh due to climate change and maladaptation
Climate Change

Why some climate change adaptations just make things worse

By Sara Kiley Watson

March 5, 2022 tornadoes in south and central Iowa on a radar loop
Climate Change

The 2022 tornado season is going to be a doozy

By Sara Kiley Watson

Map of vulnerable species in the United States.
Endangered Species

Here’s where biodiversity is disappearing the quickest in the US

By Sara Kiley Watson

Oil rig at sunset
Fossil Fuels

What the bans on Russian fossil fuels actually mean

By Sara Kiley Watson

Amazon rainforest trees and river in Brazil
Land

The Amazon is on the brink of a climate change tipping point

By Sara Kiley Watson

Smoke stack releasing carbon emissions on a sunny horizon
Renewables

Tech to capture and reuse carbon is on the rise. But can it help the world reach its climate goals?

By Sara Kiley Watson

Man tending to sheep in a drought on Australian farm.
Agriculture

Climate change is blowing our predictions out of the water, says the IPCC

By Sara Kiley Watson

Two condoms on blue and yellow background.
Diseases

Why the FDA finally approved a condom for anal sex

By Sara Kiley Watson

Climate change protest poster with COVID mask
Climate Change

How public opinion can help shape climate policies

By Sara Kiley Watson

A park with tree canopy and benches in the fall.
Sustainability

Urban green spaces can’t beat climate change on their own

By Sara Kiley Watson

ET interior with superimposed plasma.
Renewables

In 5 seconds, this fusion reactor made enough energy to power a home for a day

By Sara Kiley Watson

Climate change protest poster.
Climate Change

Dozens of companies with ‘net-zero’ goals just got called out for greenwashing

By Sara Kiley Watson

Chimney smoke
Fossil Fuels

Hitting Biden’s greenhouse goals could save billions in health-related costs

By Sara Kiley Watson

Person throwing COVID-19 disposable mask in trash can.
COVID-19

This new recycling system could keep COVID PPE out of landfills

By Sara Kiley Watson

A federal judge has blocked Biden’s controversial oil and gas leases
Fossil Fuels

A federal judge has blocked Biden’s controversial oil and gas leases

By Sara Kiley Watson

Truck driving under bridge in a blizzard.
Weather

After uncertain forecasts, serious winter weather will slam the East Coast

By Sara Kiley Watson

Skier on ice in competition.
Climate Change

Climate change has the Winter Olympics on thin ice

By Sara Kiley Watson

Multicolored masks for COVID-19 hanging from clothesline.
COVID-19

What to do with your old cloth masks

By Sara Kiley Watson

Cracked, drought-stricken soil with small plant growing.
Climate Change

2021 was the sixth hottest year on record

By Sara Kiley Watson

How to enjoy a more sustainable cup of coffee
Life Skills

How to enjoy a more sustainable cup of coffee

By Sara Kiley Watson

Cooling tower at coal fired power station.
Fossil Fuels

Coal and transportation fueled a surge in US carbon emissions last year

By Sara Kiley Watson

Nutrient-rich fish are thriving in a coral graveyard off the coast of Africa
Ocean

Nutrient-rich fish are thriving in a coral graveyard off the coast of Africa

By Sara Kiley Watson

Woman stretching.
Mental Health

How to work out for your mental health

By Sara Kiley Watson

Colorado just saw its most destructive wildfire ever—in the middle of winter
Climate Change

Colorado just saw its most destructive wildfire ever—in the middle of winter

By Sara Kiley Watson

Man looking at phone on mountain top
Life Skills

4 sustainable New Year’s resolutions to set in 2022

By Sara Kiley Watson

Hand holding a piece of coal.
Fossil Fuels

Even coal miners want Build Back Better to pass

By Sara Kiley Watson

Antarctica's icy Thwaites glacier in 2017
Climate Change

The ‘doomsday’ glacier is on the brink of collapse

By Sara Kiley Watson

All-electric Jeep Rubicon on the White House Lawn.
Climate Change

The US government could be net-zero by 2050

By Sara Kiley Watson

Solar panel farm to represent carbon markets
Climate Change

Carbon markets from Kyoto to COP26, explained

By Sara Kiley Watson

Climate change protest poster with blindfolded person surrounded by climate hoax buzz words
Climate Change

4 new myths about climate change—and how to debunk them

By Sara Kiley Watson

How to enjoy fake meat in a way that actually helps the planet
Climate Change

How to enjoy fake meat in a way that actually helps the planet

By Sara Kiley Watson

Nuclear plant emitting smoke
Climate Change

Biden’s infrastructure act bets big on 3 types of ‘green’ energy tech

By Sara Kiley Watson

Protester in Glasgow, Scotland, at COP26 holding a "pledges are not action" climate change sign
Climate Change

What the final COP26 agreement really means

By Sara Kiley Watson

the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) logo displayed on a smartphone
Climate Change

A quick guide to the climate jargon you’ll hear at COP26

By Sara Kiley Watson

Glasgow, Scotland skyline during COP26
Climate Change

A guide to COP26 and its most important goals

By Sara Kiley Watson

Smoke stacks emit greenhouse gas emissions that fuel climate change over a city waterfront
Climate Change

Countries aren’t moving aggressively enough toward climate goals

By Sara Kiley Watson

Wind farm along shorelines represent the US shift to clean energy through the CEPP
Renewables

CEPP could boost the biggest climate policy in US history—if it survives the Senate

By Sara Kiley Watson

Cotton plants on a regenerative farming plot against the blue sky
Agriculture

If you want sustainable clothes, focus on the farms

By Sara Kiley Watson

Millions of people are vaccinated—less than 8,000 of them have died from the virus
Vaccines

Millions of people are vaccinated—less than 8,000 of them have died from the virus

By Sara Kiley Watson

Why do my muscles ache the day after a big workout?
Ask Us Anything

Why do my muscles ache the day after a big workout?

By Sara Kiley Watson

La Niña is likely back for another unpredictable winter
Climate Change

La Niña is likely back for another unpredictable winter

By Sara Kiley Watson

What we know—and don’t know—about the Huntington Beach oil spill
Fossil Fuels

What we know—and don’t know—about the Huntington Beach oil spill

By Sara Kiley Watson

Woman in cold weather with mask.
COVID-19

Outdoor heaters, video chat, and other hacks for surviving winter with COVID-19

By Sara Kiley Watson

The IPCC AR6 Working Group I Interactive Atlas with red paleoclimate map
Climate Change

This interactive atlas lets you travel to the future, and past, of climate change

By Sara Kiley Watson