As a major U.N. climate conference gets underway, you’ll be hearing a lot of technical terms tossed around: mitigation, carbon neutral, sustainable development. The language can feel overwhelming. “It ...

When scientists and policy writers talk about climate change, a lot of technical terms get tossed around: adaptation, carbon neutral, sustainable development. The language can feel overwhelming. “It ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. As a major U.N. climate conference gets underway on Oct. 31, 2021, you’ll be ...