Climate Change
These Photos Capture a Decade of Change at Earth's Poles
From courting penguins to moody icebergs, photojournalist Camille Seaman shares her personal journey through polar habitats
Listen to the Sounds of a Dying Coral Reef
Healthy coral reefs produce a medley of sounds that ocean creatures use as homing beacons
The Hidden Underbelly of West Antarctica Is Melting
Warm currents are flowing under ice shelves, causing coastal losses that may let land-based glaciers slide into the sea
The Fracking Boom Could Burn Out Decades Before It's Supposed To
Overenthusiastic shale gas estimates may be setting the world up for a fracking crash
What Can the Dinosaurs' Final Years Tell Us About the Biodiversity Crisis Today?
Failed ecosystems led to the demise of the dinosaurs. Today, plant and animal species are disappearing at exponential rates.
America's Offshore Wind Production Is About to Go Big
A new federal land lease will open the door to a surge in offshore wind development
Are Megacities Friend or Foe in the Fight Against Climate Change?
Like the people who call them home, cities have the potential for good and bad when it comes to adapting to a warming world
How Small Volcanoes May Have Helped Slow Global Warming
Ash reflects heat back into space
Bed Bugs Can Transmit the Chagas Disease Parasite
The parasite is usually associated with Latin and South America, but was recently found throughout Louisiana, too
China's Climate Promises: Necessary, But Not Sufficient
The new U.S. and Chinese climate goals are important, but they're not enough to stop the problem
Ocean Dead Zones Are Getting Worse Globally Due to Climate Change
Warmer waters and other factors will cause nearly all areas of low oxygen to grow by the end of the century
Even Climate Scientists Are Getting Depressed by Our Lack of Progress
Anxiety about the changing environment isn’t just affecting you and professionals are working to understand it
It’s Still Possible to Stop the Worst of Climate Change
Say so long to fossil fuels
Earth’s Soil Is Getting Too Salty for Crops to Grow
Buildup of salts on irrigated land has already degraded an area the size of France and is causing $27.3 billion annually in lost crops
Ten Species That Are Evolving Due to the Changing Climate
From tropical corals to tawny owls, some species are already being pushed to evolve—but adaptation doesn’t guarantee survival
Lose Ice in Alaska, See Temperatures Spike By 7°C
This puts the goal of keeping temperature rises below 2°C to shame
The Amazon Rainforest Disappeared Way More Quickly This Year
Widespread deforestation is even worse than you think
This Glacier in Iceland Is Fighting to Stay Alive
The Falljökull glacier has cut off its lower reaches but the upper portion is advancing once again
Why the Alpaca Has No Humps
The camel cousin evolved fluff instead of fat because it was able to linger in an evolutionary slow lane, suggest newly sequenced genomes
Five Conflicts and Collapses That May Have Been Spurred by Climate Change
Earth's changing climate has been a spectre in centuries of civil conflict and, at times, the collapse of whole civilizations
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