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A nationwide fight highlights the challenge of transitioning to a future of renewable energy.
read moreA nationwide fight highlights the challenge of transitioning to a future of renewable energy.
read moreImagine if there was a carbon-free form of energy hiding in the ground beneath you. One that we could turn to anytime, even on cloudy, windless days.
read moreAs temperatures climb, ranaviruses cause more frog deaths over a longer part of the year, according to a new study.
read more“100% renewable energy” is a popular concept these days. 160 major corporations have signed pledges saying they will power all of their activities using 100% renewables in the near future. But that does not necessarily mean the electricity they consume will be 100% carbon free.
read moreRep. Chip Roy blocked disaster funding, citing deficit concerns and a lack of funds for border security. Meanwhile, states across the midwest braced for more strong weather.
read moreApril 2019 marked the wettest 12-month period in the United States since record-keeping began 124 years ago, breaking the previous record set from May 2015–April 2016.
read moreThe chemical, used in foams and cooling, was banned under the Montreal Protocol to protect the ozone layer. It’s also a potent short-lived climate pollutant.
read moreParts of the Arctic have now melted enough to expose landscapes that had been entombed in ice for 40,000 to 115,000 years.
read moreIn 2015, NASA revealed that Earth’s oceans are rising faster than expected, and the space agency projected that we’re now “locked in” to at least 90 cm of sea level rise in the coming decades.
read moreThe Environmental Protection Agency plans to change the way it calculates the health risks of air pollution, a shift that would make it easier to roll back a key climate change rule because it would result in far fewer predicted deaths from pollution, according to five people with knowledge of the agency’s plans.
read moreCan we get this story right? Can we tell it whole? Can we connect the dots and inspire people with the possibility of change?
read moreWhy Carbon Credits For Forest Preservation May Be Worse Than Nothing
read moreWhen’s the last time you saw a firefly? Chances are, not recently. And, if you did, you probably didn’t see whole swarms pulsating in the night in the hopes of finding a mate.
read moreIn the early hours of a November dawn, Dr. Leslie Field found herself motoring a snowmobile some 300 miles above the Arctic Circle, hauling straight toward the sunrise in below-zero temperatures.
read moreThe New York Times photographer Josh Haner has spent the past four years capturing the effects of climate change around the world and under water.
read more“I will be damned if the same politicians who refused to act then are going to try and come back today and say we need a middle-of-the-road approach to save our lives.”
read moreThat’s the question of the season, particularly in parts of the Northeast, where some May flowers are forecast to be buried in 4 to 8 inches of snow tonight.
read moreLast July, temperatures in Waco, Texas reached an all-time high of 114 degrees Fahrenheit. It was was the 12th day in a row that temperatures had surpassed 99 degrees F, and the 7th day of record-breaking heat.
read morePreserving and restoring forests is an effective step toward mitigating climate change, and comes with a host of other benefits.
read more“Steady reductions in sea ice are opening new passageways and new opportunities for trade.”
read moreThe U.S. actually has a very popular climate policy—it’s on the books in 29 states. But what does it cost?
read moreNEW DELHI — Climate change and rising sea levels eventually may wipe out one of the world’s last and largest tiger strongholds, scientists warned in a new study.
read more“Climate change has, unambiguously, put humanity on notice that we are on the cusp of great change, of making a critical choice about ourselves. Only collaboration at the global level will solve climate change, because it affects all human and natural systems. Nothing and no one will escape. This high level of collaboration can only take place if we let go of the tenets of the existing paradigm.”
read moreJust the news you’ve been waiting for: The amount of carbon dioxide in our planet’s atmosphere has reached a new high.
read moreAfter a devastating blaze consumed the Cathedral of Notre Dame’s wooden roof and iconic central spire, architects around the world have been putting forth their visionary ideas for rebuilding the Parisian landmark.
read moreConservatives have spent years bashing the notion of global warming. So why are several Republicans suddenly calling for a GOP policy aimed at mitigating it?
read moreEarth’s climate is full of terrifying feedback loops: Decreased rainfall raises the risk of wildfires, which release yet more carbon dioxide.
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