Bringing the world’s dead zones back to life
For lovers of seafood it’s a bonanza. Thousands of blue crabs stacked on top of each other in the shallow waters of the Chesapeake Bay,...
Australia's emissions are rising. It's time for this government to quit pretending
In the week before Christmas the government yet again released its latest data on greenhouse gas emissions in the hope they would be...
Let it go: The Arctic will never be frozen again
Last week, at a New Orleans conference center that once doubled as a storm shelter for thousands during Hurricane Katrina, a group of...
4,000 times greater: the warming power of hydroflourocarbons compared to carbon dioxide.
Ozone depletion was the first human threat to the global atmosphere to be recognized. It was also the first to be addressed by the...
Dreadful viral diseases on the rise in Africa due to climate change and deforestation
Beautiful, patterned white lines and detailed symbols traced the walls of the room. Inside there, in Gbolaka-Ta village, young Liberian...
Day Zero: Residents fear taps will run dry as water crisis worsens in Cape Town
As the clock struck midnight on Jan. 1, residents of Cape Town, South Africa, ushered in 2018 - the start of a new year and the start of...
A Chinese Megacity Bus Fleet Goes Fully Electric
The Chinese megacity of Shenzhen has successfully switched 100 percent of its 16,359-vehicle bus fleet to electric vehicles, reaching its...
It’s Official: 2017 Was the Second Hottest Year on Record
Last year was the second hottest year on record worldwide, behind 2016, according to a European Union climate monitoring program. Global...
‘Thrill-seeking’ genes could help birds escape climate change
Should I stay or should I go? That’s the question facing all wildlife when climate change makes home territory unsuitable. A study has...
Climate Scientists Exiled by Trump Form Panel to Continue Work
The Trump administration disbanded a federal advisory committee on climate change last year but the scientists on the panel won’t be...