Global warming
U.N. Secretary-General: Climate Devastation Will Surpass Pandemic's Effects
António Guterres urged governments to capitalize on their pandemic recovery efforts by incorporating efforts to address climate change.
Some Coastal U.S. Cities Could Experience Flooding Every Day by 2100
Researchers predict that today's "once-in-a-lifetime" extreme water levels may be reached every year in 70 percent of U.S. coastal regions by 2050.
Worms on the Seafloor That Gobble up Methane Through Their Skin Discovered
Bacteria that consume methane were found to burrow into the worms' skin, allowing them to get nutrients from the greenhouse gas.
Coronavirus Is Having a Major Impact on the Environment
"Air pollution levels as observed by satellite are showing drastic improvements in many areas that have been undergoing restrictive quarantines," researcher Peter DeCarlo told Newsweek.
Study: Most of World's Permafrost Could Be Preserved Until 2100 By Horses
First model experiments suggest that by increasing the number of large herbivores in the Arctic, we could slow down permafrost thawing.
Earth Experienced Its Second-hottest February on Record This Year
This past winter in the Northern Hemisphere—December to February—was tied for the second-warmest ever.
Extreme Ocean Phenomena in 2019 May Have Set Australia Up For Fires
Scientists compared centuries-worth of data to see how the Indian Ocean Dipole has changed over the last millennia. Their results suggest extreme events are becoming more frequent and more intense.
Climate Change Once Made Ancient Creatures Shrink
The fossil record suggests belemnites shrunk 40 percent around 183 million years ago, when volcanic eruptions caused temperatures to rise.
World Wildlife Day 2020: Animal Species Under Threat and How You Can Help
Find out how to help endangered species in the U.S., including the Florida Panther and the Loggerhead sea turtle.
Australia Just Experienced Its Second-Hottest Summer on Record
Australia's summers are getting longer and hotter, raising serious questions.
Drying Up of Colorado River Basin 'Potentially Catastrophic'
The Colorado River supplies water to around 40 million people.
Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier 'Has Got Three Guns Pointed Right At It'
Channels of warm water are merging under Thwaites glacier, new research shows.
Images from Space Show Antarctica Melting After Hottest Day Ever Recorded
On February 6, the temperature at the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula reached 18.3 degrees Celsius.
Vast North Sea Dam Could Theoretically Protect Europe from Sea Level Rise
"It might be impossible to truly fathom the magnitude of the threat that global-mean sea level rise poses," researchers wrote in a study.
Bill Nye Concerned by Reported New EPA Chief of Staff Pick
Mandy Gunasekara played an important role in the Trump administration's withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement.
Trump Attempts to Cut EPA Programs Puts Country in 'Jeopardy'
Several of the proposed EPA budget cuts are directed at programs that protect low-income, minority and indigenous communities.
Mammal That Mates Itself to Death Will Struggle Under Climate Change: Study
The yellow-footed antechinus is a marsupial has a rare and unusual mating behavior known as "male semelparity."
How Charleston S.C. Is Working to Save Itself From Climate Change
With rising seas and flooding streets, the city is among the most vulnerable in America to global warming.
Five Cities Vulnerable To Rising Seas, Including Miami and New York
Recent climate-change projections have put some new cities in the crosshairs
Antarctica Hits Record-High Temperature
Argentina's national weather service clocked the warmest temperature recorded for continental Antarctica since monitoring began on February 6, when thermometers hit 18.3 C.
Rapid Permafrost Thaw in Arctic Is Causing Land to 'Swallow Snowmobiles'
Permafrost is ground that remains frozen for a period of two or more years.
The Ocean Floor is Sinking Due to Climate Change
The ocean floor is sinking under the weight of climate change and calculations to determine sea level rise don't take that fact into equation. Researchers propose a new, more accurate method instead.
Methane Hotspots Where the Siberian Arctic Sea 'Boils' Studied by Scientist
Researchers found these regions of the eastern Arctic Ocean are relatively rare, which is "good news" for the climate.
Former Australian PM Downplays Links Between Climate Change and Bushfires
Tony Abbott was Speaking at an event in the U.S. hosted by the conservative think tank Heritage Foundation.
Ozone Destroying Substances Caused Half of Arctic Warming from 1955 to 2005
Findings come over 30 years after the Montreal Protocol was introduced.
Twitter Mocks Donald Trump's Dismissal of New York Sea Wall
Trump dismissed a proposal for a sea wall around New York City as "costly, foolish and environmentally unfriendly."
In 2019, Oceans Were Hotter Than at Any Other Point in Recorded History
The oceans absorb vast amounts of heat and it is causing global average sea temperatures to rise. The last ten years (and 2019 in particular) have been the hottest on record.
Climate Change Study Found Evidence of Global Warming Every Day Since 2012
Researchers say their model could help explain abnormal regional weather events in the study of long-term climate change.
Scientists Say They'll Plant 1 Billion Trees by 2028 Using Drones
Earth loses 13 billion trees per year but regains less than half.
The North Atlantic Current May Shut Down Temporarily in the Next 100 Years
If this happens, temperatures across Europe and the Northern Hemisphere generally could drop.