Global warming
Record Hit for Most Ice to Melt in Antarctica in One Day, Data Suggests
"The climate is changing..." said Xavier Fettweis, a climatologist at the University of Liège in Belgium.
Bears in Ukraine Aren't Hibernating Because It's Too Warm
Synevyr National Nature Park in southwest Ukraine have said bears in their care are struggling to hibernate during an abnormally warm December.
The Amazon Has Reached a Tipping Point Where It Has Begun to Self-Destruct
"The precious Amazon is teetering on the edge of functional destruction and, with it, so are we," the editors of a leading scientific journal wrote.
Sanders Weighs in After Claims ExxonMobil Projected No Emissions Reduction
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders called for the prosecution of fossil fuel executives after claims in an article that ExxonMobil projected no reduction in carbon emissions by 2040.
Ohio Gas Well Methane Leak Was One of Worst Ever in the U.S.
The leak emitted more of the gas in 20 days than the oil and gas industries of some European nations do in a year.
Huge Boost in Methane Concentrations Traced Back to Africa's Wetlands
Wetlands are the biggest natural source of methane in the world.
Climate Change Models Were Right About Global Warming 30 years Ago
Climate scientists found that 14 of 17 climate models produced between 1970 and 2007 were broadly correct in their predictions, when differences in emissions were accounted for.
This is What the Arctic is Going to Look Like if the World Gets 2 C Warmer
A draws on the expertise of 15 researchers from different disciplines to predict what a warming world will mean for the Earth's polar regions.
Global CO2 Emissions Due to Hit New Record by End of 2019, Scientists Warn
An expert told Newsweek: "This year's growth was slower than last year's. That's a glimmer of good news, but we need emissions to drop, not rise."
Arctic Lake Drains Five Million Cubic Meters of Water in Just Five Hours
A fracture allowed the surface water to be transported to the land beneath the Arctic ice.
First Evidence of Key Antarctic Ice Loss Driver Uncovered
Floating ice shelves that encircle mainland Antarctica have been thinning in recent years, but the effect this has had on ice loss from the continent's interior has remained unclear.
Schwarzenegger Says Environmental Protection Is About More Than Trump
Discussing their organization World War Zero, Arnold Schwarzenegger and former Senator John Kerry expressed the importance of showing that environmental policy is a bipartisan issue.
Dozens Arrested in NYC Over Climate Change Protest on Black Friday
Protesters took to the streets to oppose the consumerism of Black Friday and to encourage politicians to pay more mind to climate change.
Carbon Dioxide Concentrations in Atmosphere Hit Record High, Says WMO
"It is worth recalling that the last time the Earth experienced a comparable concentration of CO2 was 3-5 million years ago," WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas said.
Climate Change Could Double Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Freshwater Lakes
Scientists carried out a "very hands-on" study in Canada to arrive at their conclusion.
Climate Change Contributed to Fall of Powerful Ancient Empire: Study
The final decades of the Assyrian Empire (912-609 BCE) were marked by political instability and conflict, but new research suggests droughts and bad harvests played a part in the empire's decline.
Venice Could Be Permanently Submerged by the End of the Next Century
The city's mayor Luigi Brugnaro has blamed recent severe flooding in the historic city on climate change.
Emperor Penguins 'Marching to Extinction' If We Don't Tackle Climate Change
The study is the latest to find that climate change is bad news for penguins.
Honolulu Will Sue Fossil Fuel Companies for Climate Mitigation Fees
"The evidence is piling up that just as big tobacco misled the public and policymakers about the danger of smoking, big oil waged a decades-long deception campaign and covered up the origins of today's climate crisis."
Deer May Be Evolving to Give Birth Earlier in Response to Climate Change
Researchers say their findings represent some of the first evidence that evolutionary changes are affecting the time of year that wild animals give birth.
Thousands of Scientists Around the World Unite to Declare Climate Emergency
One of the article's signatories, Thomas Newsome at the University of Sydney, described a "moral obligation" for scientists to warn the public of any major threats to humanity.
Irish PM Leo Varadkar Hails 'Benefits' of Climate Change, Angering Critics
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has prompted responses of outrage after stating in a speech that the "pluses and minuses" of climate change will result in some "benefits" for Ireland.
California Wildfires: Why The Blazes Are so Intense Right Now
The Kincade Fire in Sonoma County has now burned an area of more than 60,000 acres.
Trump Energy Policies Could Affect Air Quality in 2050, Say Scientists
"The result is the United States gets dirtier air and we get to pay more money for the dirty energy being provided," Robert Ukeiley of the Center for Biological Diversity told Newsweek.
Renewables Overtake Fossil Fuels in U.K., U.S. Heads in Opposite Direction
While the federal government appears to be heading in the opposite direction, the experts we spoke to remain cautiously optimistic that the country can change things around.
Environmental Groups Call for Business Sector to Step Up Climate Action
"Given their power to shape public policy, businesses have a vital role to play in moving smart and effective climate policies forward," the letter said.
Last Year's Extreme Snowfall Caused 'Reproductive Failure' in Arctic
Although poor reproduction rates have been known to affect individual species in the past, this is the first time such low reproductive rates have been seen at every stage of the ecosystem.
Greta Thunberg: Climate Strike Will Continue Till World Leaders Take Notice
"The world is waking up and we are the change. And change is coming whether you like it or not," Thunberg said at a rally in Denver.
Hurricanes Are Threatening to Wipe Out These Endangered Species in the U.S.
"The climate crisis is feeding monster hurricanes that bring suffering and death to some of our nation's most vulnerable wildlife," the author of a new report said.
Climate Activist Glues Hand to Plane Roof During Airport Protest
The protester has been identified as Irish paralympian James Brown, who is registered as visually impaired and won the bronze medal for cycling in the 2012 Olympics.