Climate Change
Gear Up for a Scorcher of a Year: El Niño Has Officially Arrived
It’s later than usual and weak, but definitely here
Best Places to See Wildflowers Around the United States
Snow and cold got you down? Remember, spring is around the corner, and that means wildflowers
Oldest Human Fossil Unearthed in Ethiopia
At about 2.8 million years old, the Ledi jaw may belong to "the stem for the Homo genus," according to its discoverers
While the U.S. East Shivers, Unusual Heat Stirs Trouble Across the Globe
Cancelled dog-sled races and restless grizzly bears serve as reminders that global warming is still at work
Are Climate Change And the Conflict in Syria Connected?
A new study shows a link between the nation’s recent unrest and a major drought spurred on by global warming
Climate Change Researcher Received Funds From Fossil Fuel Industry
A Smithsonian-connected scientist is accused of failing to properly disclose his backers
Alaska’s Freshwater Is Draining Into the Sea at an Astounding Rate
Satellite data shows that snow and glacial melt are partially to blame for an annual freshwater output 1.5 times that of Mississippi River
Plague Pandemic May Have Been Driven by Climate, Not Rats
The bacteria responsible for the Black Death were reintroduced to Europe multiple times, possibly due to the changing climate
Antarctic Sea Ice Sets A New Record, But the Climate is Still Changing
Climate change deniers, sit back down
Everest Climbers Now Prohibited From Taking One Deadly Route
Nepal announces that the Khumbu Icefall, where 16 sherpa were killed last year, is now off-limits
Grizzlies in Yellowstone Are Already Waking Up
Warm weather has drawn at least one bear out of hibernation and in search of food
Lack of Snow Forced the Iditarod to Move Its Track
Instead of starting in Willow, Alaska, this year, the race will start 300 miles north in Fairbanks
The Western U.S. Could Soon Face the Worst Megadrought in a Millennium
Climate models predict that the region will be drier than the droughts that likely caused ancient Native Americans to abandon their pueblo cities
Creating Drought-Tolerant Plants By Hacking Their Natural Responses
Which new technique will help plants survive with less water?
North America’s Trees Create Some of the World's Hottest Forest Fires
What makes certain forest fires especially destructive?
There's a Big Rift in Opinion Between Americans And Scientists
New study shows that citizens and scientists only agree some of the time
Climate Change Is Altering the Global Heat Engine
Thermodynamics help explain why storms will become fewer in number but stronger in intensity as the planet warms
Pollutants Are Making Polar Bears' Penis Bones More Likely to Break
An industrial chemical contaminating the Arctic is further threatening a species already facing dire challenges
Australian Stories Capture 10,000-Year-Old Climate History
Aboriginal groups from coast to coast describe walking to places that are now islands
Use This Map to Track the Snowfall and Social Media Buzz Around the Northeast Blizzard
Weather alerts and media streams can keep you up to date on the full extent of the nor'easter
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