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Scientists Dug Through 5,000 Years of Penguin Poo And Found a Chilling Warning
“They are the canary in the coal mine,” warns the lead of a new study that suggests seabirds may soon abandon the Falkland Islands due to climate change.
Irish Communities Are Reclaiming One of the World's Dirtiest Fuels
The harvesting of peat has created jobs and heated homes across Ireland for centuries, but local environmentalists say it’s time to start treating the land differently.
Human-Caused Wildfires Caused the Sky to Change Color in Indonesia
The nation's worst fire season since 2015 spurred one Twitter user to say, "This is Earth, not the planet Mars."
Why the Arctic Fires Are So Bad for the Planet (Aside from the Actual Flames)
The fires could create a feedback loop that only worsens the effects of climate change and leads to more fires.
Climate Change Is Turning the World’s Bogs into Tinder Boxes
Burns Bog in BC is on fire, prompting evacuations in the area.
Indonesia's Fires Are Emitting More Carbon Pollution Than the Entire US Economy
Over 100,000 fires are burning, mostly on the islands of Sumatra and Kalimantan, in order to make way for palm oil, timber, and pulp and paper plantations.
How Climate Change Is Fueling the World's Longest-Burning Fires
There is as much carbon left in the world’s peatland as there is in the atmosphere. And it’s about to smolder.
The Mick Jagger of Whisky Wants You to Drink It Your Way
Opinions on whisky are like assholes—everyone has one. Next time a barmen gives you the stink eye for adding water (or even Coca-Cola) to your single malt, though, tell them that one of Scotland's top distillers says you should drink it just how you...