#ClimateChange

After decades of losses, mangrove trees are gaining ground on coastlines around the world, often in places they have never grown before. Paradoxically, scientists say, warming temperatures and the destruction of inland forests are helping to power the…

California solar panels tower over canals in Turlock, proving to save water, produce clean energy and improve local water quality.

If you look at old photos of Colorado Front Range cities, you won’t see many trees. And if you look up native trees of Colorado, you will find a lot of mountain-growing conifers and just a few deciduous trees that grow along streams.…

Abstract. Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) are a major concern throughout High Mountain Asia, where societal impacts can extend far downstream.…

With record-breaking ocean temps around the globe and a massive El Niño on the way, it's another ominous sign that we're in uncharted waters.

A new study suggests Antarctica’s ice sheet hit a climate tipping point about one million years ago, making it far more reactive to temperature and CO2 changes.…

The U.N.'s World Meteorological Organization released a report projecting that global average temperatures between 2026 and 2030 will range from 1.3°C to 1.9°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial average, with a 75% chance the five-year mean will exceed…

"1.5°C is dead" has become the standard line, usually delivered as if the target has slipped beyond physical reach. It hasn't, quite. What's actually at stake is whether the world delivers on net zero by 2050 — and the two questions turn out to be the…

Worryingly, the only way that most politicians and economists believe that we can afford to provide public services and tackle issues like climate change, is more 'economic growth' - essentially more consumption, often by those who already are among the…

The Arctic Ocean may have crossed a dangerous tipping point. Scientists say the rapid disappearance of sea ice is triggering a hidden chemical shift that is stripping the ocean of nitrate — a nutrient essential for the tiny plankton that support Arctic…

Key takeaways: Recent scientific studies have found that extreme weather is becoming both more common and more intense, and many Americans have noticed. Majorities of Americans say extreme weather events in the U.S.…

From Slate Magazine: We Do a Lot of Sneering at “Virtue Signaling.” It May Be Time to Rethink Our Approach.

I remember the thrill of transgression I felt the first time I pulled Roy Scranton’s Learning to Die in the Anthropocene: Reflections on the End of a Civilization off a shelf. It was at City Lights…

A preliminary study suggests that blocking off the waterway between Russia and Alaska could help the survival of a key system of ocean currents. But there could be potential unforeseen consequences, particularly to marine ecosystems

Concerns about heat already prompted FIFA to mandate a cooling break during each half of the World Cup matches that will take place in June in the U.S., Mexico and Canada.

Up to 50,000 workers in the western state of Gujarat spend eight months a year in the remote salt pans without electricity or healthcare, relying on a tanker to deliver water.

From a lunging frog to the majestic movements of penguins, the honored photographs capture the wonder of wildlife and beauty of natural landscapes

My Paper Straw vs. The Missiles We were asked to save the planet one sip at a time. Nobody asked the defense budget. I have been carrying a reusable tote bag since 2019. I separate my recycling. I …

Officials from the nearly 60 countries signatory to the Antarctic Treaty are meeting in Hiroshima for annual discussions on protecting and managing the fragile region.