“Everybody talks about the weather,” the old quip goes, “but nobody does anything about it.” People, in other words, complain endlessly about realities beyond their control. Today, we know that we do ...

As sweltering heatwaves increasingly shatter world records and wildfires spread smoke over thousands of miles, it is becoming ever-more apparent that climate change is endangering countless species, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A couple of key words in today's globally acknowledged short-list of worldwide threats are noticeably missing in this US ...