Latest Climate Change Stories
Why we shouldn’t get too excited about bioplastics
Indonesia activates a disaster-relief chatbot after destructive floods
Inside the project to bring ‘self-healing’ Roman concrete to American shorelines
New factory retrofit could reduce a steel plant’s carbon emissions by 90 percent
EV adoption doesn’t lighten energy costs for all American families
Why seaweed farming could be the next big thing in sustainability
A chunk of ice twice the size of New York City broke off the Brunt Ice Shelf
These primate ancestors were totally chill with a colder climate
An oil spill on this fuel-rich coast could be a supply chain catastrophe
How climate change board games could turn play into action
How companies greenwash their plastic pollution
Plastic, pollution, and prescription drugs are making fish act erratically
Mexico bans solar geoengineering tests after US startup’s unsanctioned ‘science project’
Many popular carbon offsets don’t actually counteract emissions, study says
EPA updates emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles for the first time in 20 years
The plan to save Western salt lakes from biting the dust
Connecting national parks could help generations of wildlife thrive
This startup plans to collect carbon pollution from buildings before it’s emitted
Despite fiery debate, Biden isn’t banning gas stoves in the US
4 ways Exxon predicted climate change, but still denied it
There are rivers in the sky—and one is causing raging rain over California
Big, heavy vehicles are dangerous—and that goes for electric ones, too
How the Inflation Reduction Act can help you save cash and energy
Renewable energy is climbing in the US, but so are our emissions—here’s why
Saltwater is a lithium-ion battery’s worst enemy. This aqueous prototype embraces it.
Earth’s oceans are getting hotter and saltier than ever before in human history
Earth’s ozone layer should fully recover over the next 40 years
Rain, storms, and mudslides batter California
Scientists just got one step closer to solar-powered recycling plants
The EPA wants more ‘renewable’ fuel. But what does that actually mean?
UV radiation might be behind the planet’s biggest mass extinction
We’re finally getting close-up, fearsome views of the doomsday glacier
Strong storms and strange weather patterns sweep the US
Rocket fuel might be polluting the Earth’s upper atmosphere
Humans and nature will handle rising tides, together
College textbooks aren’t keeping up with the severity of the global climate crisis
Extreme cold is blasting half the US this weekend
7 tips on how to build a house that stays cool
3M announces it will cease making ‘forever chemical’ PFAS by 2026
Alaska’s Arctic waterways are turning orange
World governments strike historic deal to protect planet’s biodiversity
What more rain in the Arctic means for people, ecosystems, and wildlife
A warming planet may have set the stage for dinosaurs to rule the Earth
The nation’s largest water supplier declares a ‘drought emergency’ ahead of 2023
The hard truth of building clean solar farms
Wastewater could be the secret to eco-friendly fertilizer
Heart disease-related deaths rise in extreme heat and extreme cold
What Indigenous fire practices can teach us about saving Southwestern lands
Ancient frozen viruses don’t pose a threat to your health—yet
Oldest DNA ever sampled paints a lush portrait of a lost Arctic world
What successful forest restoration looks like
Pink snow spells serious trouble for water in the western US
Plastic microfibers in the Mediterranean Sea are keeping bacteria afloat
The seafloor holds a history of hurricanes—and could map out their future
Scientists use quantum computing to create glass that cuts the need for AC by a third
Ceramic ‘igloos’ could keep African penguins cool and cozy
Energy-efficient heat pumps will be required for all new homes in Washington
FIFA’s sustainability upgrades in Qatar won’t last beyond the World Cup
Soil fungi are spreading lung infections to new territories
The Galapagos might stay cool as the world heats up
Why Buffalo got so much snow last weekend
Companies pledge to reduce plastic waste, but the burden falls to you
3 of the biggest climate decisions from COP27
How kelp farming is helping revive the economy and ecology of a Long Island bay