Environment & Sustainability

Learn about climate change, renewable energy, and sustainable living practices. CurioAtlas brings together research and solutions shaping the future of our planet.

La Fiebre del Cobre Llega al Amazonas

El creciente apetito de las naciones ricas por los metales impulsa una oleada de planes mineras en todo el mundo, incluso en el piedemonte amazónico de Ecuador y Colombia. Por Dylan Baddour, fotos por Tom Laffay Read this article in…

The birth of the climate doula

In the days leading up to Hurricane Irma’s landfall in September 2017, Esther Louis made preparations to flee Florida with her husband and four children. The Category 4 Hurricane was expected to hit the Florida Keys and make it’s way…

Scorching Saturdays: The Rising Heat Threat Inside Football Stadiums

Excessive heat and more frequent medical incidents in Southern college football stadiums could be a warning sign for universities across the country. By Olivia McMurrey, Lee Hedgepeth TUSCALOOSA, Ala.—When Vanderbilt University football fan Douglas Dill set out with his son…

Global Rush for Copper Hits the Amazon

Wealthy nations’ surging appetite for metals has fueled a flurry of plans to mine in wilderness around the world, including on the edge of the Amazon Basin. Story by Dylan Baddour, photos by Tom Laffay MOCOA, Colombia—This isn’t the first…

What’s Happening at COP30

Go behind the scenes with executive editor Vernon Loeb and climate science reporter Bob Berwyn as they explain the key issues setting the agenda at this year’s U.N. climate change conference. By Bob Berwyn COP30 is underway in Belém, Brazil,…