Joshua Kruskal

  • Permafrost Thaw and Backwards Arctic Incentives Could Add Trillions to Climate Costs

    Permafrost Thaw and Backwards Arctic Incentives Could Add Trillions to Climate Costs

    Surrounding the Arctic Ocean, lying along a nearly continuous 10,000 mile (16,000 km) ring of inhospitable tundra, one of Earth’s most important environmental assets is beginning to collapse. Permafrost — perennially frozen soil and rock — may not look like much, but estimates suggest that vast tracts of icy ground…

  • Global Insect Decline Linked to Light Pollution

    Global Insect Decline Linked to Light Pollution

    Artificial light may be devastating populations of insects, including species that provide crucial support for human agricultural systems. In a recent article published in the Annals of Applied Biology, researchers examined the effects of light pollution on insects. Artificial light increases environmental pressures faced by insects, the study concluded, and…