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Anchorage is confronting more rapid climate change, but has few dollars to...
Like any coastal city, the impacts of climate change are a concern for Anchorage’s leaders. But in Alaska, the concerns are even direr. Alaska has warmed more than twice as fast as rest of the country...
View ArticleA secret sonic weapon in Havana? Scientists say 'no way.'
At least 21 people associated with the US diplomatic corps in Cuba have been suffering from an array of mysterious symptoms ranging from hearing loss and dizziness to concussions and brain...
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Human trafficking is a hidden aftermath of natural disasters
The Caribbean and the American South are struggling to recover in the aftermath of devastating hurricanes. Food has to be delivered, houses rebuilt, roads cleared and electricity restored. But for law...
View ArticleRussian hackers may have a new target — NATO soldiers' smartphones
It probably comes as no surprise that even soldiers are attached to their cellphones.For soldiers posted outside their countries, a phone can be a lifeline to loved ones and news from home. Nearly...
View ArticleSome of the frozen seafood sold in US supermarkets has been linked to North...
Have you bought any frozen fish from your supermarket recently?You may not realize it, but you could be helping fund the North Korean government. Some of that frozen fish in your cart may have been...
View ArticleA fly-along with relief workers in Puerto Rico
It's day 16 without electricity for most of Puerto Rico.Two weeks ago, Hurricane Maria hit the island as a Category 4 storm, wiping out the whole power grid. As of Friday, only half of Puerto Rico had...
View ArticleA rescue dog named Frida has become a national hero in Mexico
The Sept. 19 earthquake in central Mexico killed more than 300 people and destroyed many buildings in the nation’s capital, Mexico City. In the days that followed, rescue crews went out to search for...
View ArticleAt Climate Week 2017, a mix of optimism and urgency
When the world’s leaders gathered in New York for the annual fall meeting of the UN General Assembly, another series of meetings took place, called Climate Week NYC, where government, business and NGO...
View ArticleAs seas warm, small island states face a dangerous future
The hurricanes that recently smashed islands in the Caribbean set records for size, strength and endurance — records that experts predict will be broken sooner rather than later, as global warming...
View ArticleWill the Everglades be different after Hurricane Irma?
When Hurricane Irma hit Florida, it blasted an estimated 3 to 10 feet of storm surge into the Everglades. Combined with the drenching rain, the storm may change the vegetation patterns of the enormous...
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The US Defense Department takes climate change seriously
While President Donald Trump has dismissed climate change as a hoax, the Department of Defense is focused on understanding and preparing for continued climate disruption and the security threats it...
View ArticleRussian hackers used Kaspersky software to steal NSA documents
Moscow-based antivirus and security software company Kaspersky Lab has long denied accusations that it has ties to the Kremlin. But there’s now evidence that hackers working for the Russian government...
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Go on the road with Puerto Rico’s rising political star: San Juan Mayor...
“I don’t give a sh-t.”That’s one of the first things that Carmen Yulín Cruz, the mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, said to me, referring to her recent public exchanges with President Donald Trump. In...
View ArticleUS Virgin Islands still need help after suffering from two hurricanes
There’s been a lot of media attention on Puerto Rico since Hurricanes Irma and Maria struck last month. But Puerto Rico is not the only US territory to be dealing with the aftermath of devastating...
View ArticleWildfires creating 'hellscape' in Northern California
Deadly wildfires are ripping across Northern California, scorching more than 115,000 acres across eight counties. At least 13 people have been confirmed dead.Multiple fires are now burning across the...
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One Boston family's wish to get a letter to their grandmother in Puerto Rico
Right after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico last month, I saw a message from my friend Jennifer Santos Franceschini.Jennifer is Puerto Rican and lives in Boston. She was posting on social media that...
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It wasn’t easy, but we hand-delivered a letter to a grandmother in Puerto Rico
The heat in Puerto Rico right now, it’s like it flattens you out. The temperature has soared as high as 112 degrees in the last few weeks. And pretty much the entire island has been left without...
View ArticleMacArthur grant winner studies the things left behind at the US-Mexico border
Migrants trying to slip across the border into the US jettison all sorts of things on their long and difficult trip. Photo frames, stuffed animals, bloody socks — at some point they all become too much...
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Guatemala’s changing climate is forcing families to leave their homes,...
Shuffling through the acres of robust green bushes, plucking off the ripe red coffee beans and filling bucket after bucket was what Miguel Pol Suy did best. He didn't earn much in his rural Guatemalan...
View ArticleWith the lights still dark in Puerto Rico, solar companies see an opportunity...
Close to 90 percent. That’s roughly how much of Puerto Rico is still without power three weeks after Hurricane Maria slammed into the island.It’s a major crisis for the US territory, but perhaps an...
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