Global warming
The Four Growing Threats to Global Food Security
The estimated global population will be 9 billion in 2050. Can we feed them?
Rising Seas Threaten to Wash Away the Marshall Islands
One fifth of Marshall Island's population left between 1999 and 2011. Rising seas may push out the rest.
Why Trees Won't Save Us From Climate Change
A new study finds that climate change is significantly stunting trees' growth—hindering their ability to take carbon out of the air.
Algae Suck Up Heat, Help Melt Glaciers
The effect hasn't been included in global climate models.
Melting Permafrost Is Turbocharging Climate Change
It's a vicious cycle: As the weather warms, the Earth's permafrost is melting, releasing greenhouse gases that are going to make the planet even hotter.
Should Europe Be Concerned About Climate Refugees?
The EU must develop a strategy to prepare for climate change, which can extenuate refugee crises.
Should Global Warming Deniers Be Prosecuted?
Humans develop knowledge by testing competing theories, not outlawing them.
Arctic Sea Ice Dangerously Low
By the end of the melting season, Arctic ice cover could be so thin that it will perpetuate regional warming.
What Super Tuesday Voters Think About Climate Change
Overall, just 48 percent of adults in the Super Tuesday states accept that climate change is man made.
Climate Change Is Shifting Natural Resources and Wealth
Climate Change is reallocating natural resources and wealth.
Seas Rose Faster in 20th Century Than in Previous 27
Global sea levels rose an astounding 5.5 inches in 1900s and are to blame for thousands of U.S. floods.
January Shattered the Global Warming Monthly Record
Last month was the hottest January on record. By a lot. You can thank human-induced global warming.
Climate Change Is About to Make Your Flight Longer
A new study says climate change will alter transatlantic flight times within a few decades.
European Summers Are the Hottest Since Roman Times
The study found that warming on this scale is "unprecedented" and the result of human influence.
Climate Change Denier on the Take
A prominent scientist denying human responsibility for rising temperatures is revealed to be on the take.
Post Paris Deal, Most in GOP Back Action on Climate
Nearly 60 percent of Republicans said they approved of U.S. efforts to work with other nations to limit global warming,
Paris Is Just a Way Station in the Climate Change Fight
The lesson of COP21 is that we can't wait for COP22 to solve the climate crisis.
The Paris Deal Is the Start of a Long, Uncertain Road
People are divided on what to make of the rest of the dense, 31-page document.
World Leaders Agree to a Landmark Deal to Fight Global Warming
Will the Paris Agreement be enough?
Reevaluating the Two-Degrees Warming Threshhold
Almost all damage to categories like coral reefs and plantlife will have already occurred.
Sigourney Weaver: For Our Children's Sake, We Must Act on Climate Change
It is one of the few things that can drastically reshape our world, altering it forever
The Global Appetite For Meat is Causing Dangerous Climate Change
A Chatham House report says shifting to a plant-based diet could drastically lower global greenhouse gas emissions.
James Cameron: Halting Climate Change is as Simple as Changing Our Diets
The impact that animal agriculture has on our planet cannot be underestimated.
France Pushing for Draft Climate Deal by Wednesday
Time is running out for delegates to reach a universally binding agreement on climate change
Alicia Silverstone: Our Dependence on Meat Is One of the Greatest Climate Threats
To keep global temperatures from rising, we must cut down on animal agriculture.
Bill Gates Gets Ready to Take on Big Energy
"If we are to avoid the levels of warming that are dangerous we need to move at full speed."
Global Warming: New York Sets a Good Example to the World
New York can reduce as much carbon pollution as Germany—the world's sixth largest polluter—pumps out every year.
From North Dakota to Paris With Love
Lessons for the COP21 climate talks from the heart of the fracking boom in the United States.
We Can Turn Down the Earth's Thermostat, But Do We Dare?
If you follow the technology's trend lines, a weather channel-changer seems possible, but dangerous.