What the Future Ocean Might Look Like Amid Climate Change, Overfishing and More

Source: Halpern, et. al., Science (2025) By Delger Erdenesanaa Graphics by Mira Rojanasakul; Photographs and Video by Madeline Gray This article was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network. Sept. 4, 2025 Working from a dock on St. Helena Island, S.C., on a sweltering day this summer, Ed Atkins pulled in a … Read more

Poor Amazon Rains Linked to Brazil Deforestation

For decades, the dry season in the Amazon rainforest has been getting drier. A new study, published on Tuesday, found that about 75 percent of the decrease in rainfall is directly linked to deforestation. The study, in Nature Communications, also found that tree loss was partly responsible for increased heat across the Amazon. Since 1985, … Read more