While models plod, nature sprints

onMay 31, 2007 @ 08:21 PDT

It used to be that climate scientists worried about how to make the public care about changes that might not happen for a century. Today they have a bigger problem: some of the changes aren’t waiting around that long.

Stefan Rahmstorf, a climatologist at Potsdam University, points out that models tend to underestimate sea level rise, too. “As climatologists, we’re often under fire because of our pessimistic message, and we’re accused of overestimating the problem,” he says. “But I think the evidence points to the opposite—we may have been underestimating it.”

By Ross Gelbspan

Exclusive: Undercover Investigation Reveals Europe-Wide Motorcycle Emissions ‘Scam’

ByHajar Meddah and TJ Jordan

onMay 26, 2026 @ 09:00 PDT

In KTM dealerships across the continent, thousands of off-road bikes are stripped of legally-required features that restrict pollution.

TikTok’s Climate Pledges Collide with Sponsorship of Climate Deniers

ByRei Takver

onMay 22, 2026 @ 10:38 PDT

By backing a right-wing Canadian conference featuring anti-climate speakers, experts warn TikTok has “abandoned” its commitments to combat climate misinformation

Series: Tech vs. Climate

Series: Tech vs Climate