The Last 8 Years Were the Hottest on Record
The last 8 years were hot

The Last 8 Years Were the Hottest on Record
How our perception of time shapes our approach to climate change
The 30-foot whale was probably sick, a scientist says.
We’ll never reduce emissions if we won’t even talk about it
A balloon purchased on Amazon, a rogue experiment, and the ethics of dimming the sun
Native American mounds and village sites are disappearing along with the coast
In the marsh’s muck at a river diversion, Louisiana’s past and future collide
See the projects in Louisiana’s coastal master plan
The plan must be updated every 6 years; this one includes several big new projects
The most severe climate change scenarios now appear less likely, but extremes are nonetheless poised to overwhelm societies, scientists say