Three Reasons Hurricane Ian Poses a Major Flooding Hazard for Florida
Hurricane Ian will bring heavy rains and storm surge to Florida, potentially exacerbated by its size
Hurricane Ian will bring heavy rains and storm surge to Florida, potentially exacerbated by its size
Storms like Hurricane Ian may become more common because hurricanes are expected to rapidly intensify more often as the world warms
A new contest aims to jump-start U.S. production of floating wind turbines to place in ocean waters too deep for standard designs
A diamond contains the only known sample of a mineral from Earth’s mantle—and hints at oceans’ worth of water hidden deep within our planet
In Louisiana, home to miles of polluting industries, slowing the progress of Formosa Plastics is critical to social and environmental justice
The landmark Montreal Protocol treaty, agreed to 35 years ago this month, has reduced the use of chemicals that not only thinned the ozone layer but also warmed the planet
Annual worker productivity losses from extreme heat amounted to $44 billion on average across 12 cities and are projected to rise to $84 billion by 2050
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has decried fossil-fuel companies receiving subsidies and investment “while household budgets shrink and our planet burns”
A new fossil-fuel tracker tallies global oil, gas, and coal reserves and projects to show how current production could drive the world above the threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius
Vultures get a bad reputation for their carrion-scavenging ways, but their dietary habits prevent the release of greenhouse gases
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