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3 wildfire lessons for forest towns as Dixie Fire destroys historic…
A wildfire burning in hot, dry mountain forest swept through the Gold Rush town of Greenville,…
How urban gardens can boost biodiversity and make cities more…
In building cities, we have created some of the harshest habitats on Earth — and then chosen to…
Africa’s drylands are getting more support. How to make the most of…
The United Nations (UN) recently launched the Decade on Ecosystem Restoration to prevent, halt and… -
The Unexpectedly Exciting World of Refrigerants
Guest blog written by Tilden Chao. Tilden is an undergraduate at Yale University who worked on…
Map tracks 30 years of extreme snowmelt across US
A new map of extreme snowmelt events over the last 30 years clarifies the processes that drive…
Earth’s frozen areas are shrinking 33K square miles a year
The Earth’s cryosphere is shrinking by 33,000 square miles (87,000 square kilometers) per year. -
Model predicts 10-year burst of wildfire, then gradual decline
A look at the long-term future of wildfires predicts an initial roughly decade-long burst of…
Once common weasels are doing a vanishing act
Three species of weasels, once common in North America, are likely in decline, including a species…
Flood risk will rise as climate heat intensifies
A warmer world will be a wetter one. Ever more people will face a higher flood risk as rivers rise… -
234 scientists read 14,000+ research papers to write the upcoming…
This week, hundreds of scientists from around the world are finalizing a report that assesses the…
Climate explained: how the IPCC reaches scientific consensus on…
When we say there’s a scientific consensus that human-produced greenhouse gases are causing climate…
Court Takes Industry Bait, Caves to Fossil Fuels
In a disappointing decision, Judge Terry Doughty of the U.S. District Court for the Western… -
Four Green Hydrogen Opportunities for the Midwest
To avert a climate crisis, the Midwest, like the rest of the country, will need to fully…
Major Barrier to Demand Response Needs to End
If federal regulators do the right thing, electricity customers across the Midwest may soon be able…
Plant These Trees To Improve City Life
A new study establishes live oaks and American sycamores as champions among 17 “super trees” that…
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3 wildfire lessons for forest towns as Dixie Fire destroys historic…
A wildfire burning in hot, dry mountain forest swept through the Gold Rush town of Greenville,…How urban gardens can boost biodiversity and make cities more…
In building cities, we have created some of the harshest habitats on Earth — and then chosen to…Africa’s drylands are getting more support. How to make the most of…
The United Nations (UN) recently launched the Decade on Ecosystem Restoration to prevent, halt and… -
The Unexpectedly Exciting World of Refrigerants
Guest blog written by Tilden Chao. Tilden is an undergraduate at Yale University who worked on…Map tracks 30 years of extreme snowmelt across US
A new map of extreme snowmelt events over the last 30 years clarifies the processes that drive…Earth’s frozen areas are shrinking 33K square miles a year
The Earth’s cryosphere is shrinking by 33,000 square miles (87,000 square kilometers) per year. -
Model predicts 10-year burst of wildfire, then gradual decline
A look at the long-term future of wildfires predicts an initial roughly decade-long burst of…Once common weasels are doing a vanishing act
Three species of weasels, once common in North America, are likely in decline, including a species…Flood risk will rise as climate heat intensifies
A warmer world will be a wetter one. Ever more people will face a higher flood risk as rivers rise… -
234 scientists read 14,000+ research papers to write the upcoming…
This week, hundreds of scientists from around the world are finalizing a report that assesses the…Climate explained: how the IPCC reaches scientific consensus on…
When we say there’s a scientific consensus that human-produced greenhouse gases are causing climate…Court Takes Industry Bait, Caves to Fossil Fuels
In a disappointing decision, Judge Terry Doughty of the U.S. District Court for the Western… -
Four Green Hydrogen Opportunities for the Midwest
To avert a climate crisis, the Midwest, like the rest of the country, will need to fully…Major Barrier to Demand Response Needs to End
If federal regulators do the right thing, electricity customers across the Midwest may soon be able…Plant These Trees To Improve City Life
A new study establishes live oaks and American sycamores as champions among 17 “super trees” that…
ADAPTATION
How the humble hedge works hard to protect Britain's urban environment
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Could there be anything more British than a National Hedgerow Week? Possibly no one in the world is…
How People Can Best Make The Transition To Cool Future Cities
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It is difficult to remember when we are in the midst of winter, but keeping cool in summer is a big…
Facing the Climate Emergency: Grieving The Future You Thought You Had
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If humanity's two choices are to transform or collapse, the only rational, moral choice is to…
Hurricanes And Other Extreme Weather Disasters Prompt Some People To Move…
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If it seems like extreme weather disasters such as hurricanes and wildfires are becoming more…
IMPACT
Venus Was Once More Earth-like, But Climate Change Made It Uninhabitable
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We can learn a lot about climate change from Venus, our sister planet. Venus currently has a…
Disasters Are Destroying Places We Hold Dear. What We Do Next Will Make…
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When fires, floods and other major disruptions alter natural areas, our first instinct is to…
Hot nights mess up rice’s internal clock
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New research clarifies how hot nights are curbing crop yields for rice.
More Frequent And Intense Tropical Storms Mean Less Recovery Time For The…
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Tropical Cyclones – Storms That Bring Strong, Rotating Winds And Rain, And Which Can Intensify Into…
POLITICS
How The Media-savvy Far-right Activists Spread Lies
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Facebook recently banned several far-right extremists, including Canadian Faith Goldy, who made a…
Yes, More Carbon Dioxide In The Atmosphere Helps Plants Grow, But It’s No…
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The alarming rate of carbon dioxide flowing into our atmosphere is affecting plant life in…
Shell ordered to cut its emissions – why this ruling could affect almost…
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The Hague is the seat of government of the Netherlands and also hosts the International Criminal…
How China's First Climate Striker Wants To Help Save The World
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Howey Ou is China's first climate striker. She joined the worldwide "Fridays for Future" climate…
MORE....
Spring Is Coming Sooner At A Record Rate
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The northern hemisphere is experiencing a much earlier spring due to…
Why We Can't Yet Predict Where Millions Of Climate Refugees…
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In the near future, global warming is expected to create millions of…
Trump's Hot Air on Global Warming Is Far From the Greatest…
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President-elect Donald J. Trump has long pledged to undertake a…
How The Climate Crisis Could Reverse Progress In Achieving…
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People who directly depend on the natural world for their…
Antarctica Melting 6x Faster Than 40 Years Ago—Interview…
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Here is the latest shocking headline in this age of climate change:…
The Immense Challenge of Desertification in Sub-Saharan…
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Today, dry areas represent more than 41% of land on the globe and…
Why The Green Gig Economy Is On The Frontline Of The…
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Politicians and business people are fond of making promises to plant…
Global Emissions To Hit 36.8 Billion Tonnes, Beating Last…
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Global emissions for 2019 are predicted to hit 36.8 billion tonnes of…
EVIDENCE
Research Shows A Revived CO2 Uptake By The Southern Ocean
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Like a giant lung, the Southern Ocean seasonally absorbs vast amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) from…
Why Some Green Policies Can Actually Harm Progress On Climate Change
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You’d be forgiven for thinking that businesses are racing ahead in the green transition.
How Solar Heat Drives Rapid Melting Of Parts Of Antarctica's Largest Ice…
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The ocean that surrounds Antarctica plays a crucial role in regulating the mass balance of the…
World Greenhouse Gas Levels Made Unprecedented Leap In 2016
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Global average carbon dioxide concentrations rose by 0.8% during 2016, the largest annual increase…
WEATHER
What Is A Derecho? An Atmospheric Scientist Explains These Rare But…
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The U.S. recently has experienced two rarer events: organized lines of thunderstorms with…
100,000+ Fleeing California Wildfires Spead By High Winds
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Over 90,000 in Sonoma County told to flee as Kincade Fire advances
Dipole: The 'Indian Niño' That Has Brought Devastating Drought To East…
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A severe drought threatens millions of people in East Africa. Crop harvests are well below normal…
3 Reasons Why The US Is Vulnerable To Big Disasters
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During the 2017 disaster season, three severe hurricanes devastated large parts of the U.S.
SOLUTIONS
This Water-based Air Conditioner Cools Without Harmful Chemicals
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A new water-based air-conditioning system cools air to as low as 18 degrees Celsius (about 64…
Why South Africa Can't Make A Massive Shift To Renewables
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There’s a lively debate raging in South Africa about the extent to which renewables should replace…
This Water Based Battery Stores Green Energy For Later
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A new water-based battery could provide a cheap way to store wind or solar energy for later,…
Yes, Eating Meat Affects The Environment, But Cows Are Not Killing The…
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As the scale and impacts of climate change become increasingly alarming, meat is a popular target…