One of the next five years will almost certainly be the hottest on record, and there’s a two-in-three chance one year will cross the crucial 1.5 degrees C global warming threshold...
Electric cars alone can’t solve our emissions problem
The Energy Department is launching an initiative to mimic climate disasters and other threats against the power grid
Permafrost can—incongruously—be found in Hawaii, but surveys show it has been shrinking over time, in part because of climate change
Efforts to eradicate invasive rats that have decimated native species on islands around the world are beginning to bear fruit
A potentially record-setting heat wave is headed for the Pacific Northwest and western Canada, a sign of the shift to hotter—and earlier—summers
The EPA has announced new draft rules that would require power plants that burn fossil fuels to capture 90 percent of their climate-warming emissions
A combination of climate change and unsustainable agricultural practices could lead to Dust Bowl–like conditions
High temperature records have been set from Portugal to Thailand as heat waves fueled by climate change have arrived early this spring
A new program looks to replant warm weather trees in northern Minnesota to help them adjust to a rapidly warming world
A future with fewer people offers increased opportunity and a healthier environment
Many bird species are producing fewer offspring as global temperatures rise, and larger migratory species are particularly affected
Melting sea ice is opening new pathways through the Arctic such as the famed Northwest Passage. But it is also reducing visibility and potentially causing delays
Communities in certain spots around the world, such as Afghanistan, Papua New Guinea and Central America, are likely to experience record-breaking heat events but may not be prepared
A severe drought that has led to near-famine conditions in the Horn of Africa would not have happened without the influence of climate change, a new analysis finds
Afghanistan’s rare and majestic woodlands can’t shake the echoes of war, desperation and poverty
Dead trees have accumulated in an Arctic basin for centuries, creating one of the largest “carbon pools” in the world
Through “bike buses,” more pedestrian-friendly streets and electric vehicles, some cities are making strides in decarbonizing transportation
Biodiversity loss and climate change are two sides of the same coin. Why can’t we treat them that way?
Renewable energy has seen considerable growth in recent years, but there is a long way to go to achieve a clean energy future that averts the worst effects of the climate crisis
