Global Warming
Los Angeles Rated Most Susceptible to Natural Disasters, According to FEMA Data
The report explains how damaging hypothetical, extreme weather scenarios would be and does not represent how frequently devastation actually occurs
These Conservation Stories Prove 2020 Was Not All Bad News
From the Smithsonian’s Earth Optimism team, comes a surprising list of successful efforts making a difference
Arctic Sea Ice Fails to Refreeze by Late October, Setting a New Record
At this rate, the Arctic will experience its first ice-free summer as early as 2035
Why We Need to Save the Parasites
Extinction will have lasting and far-reaching consequences for biodiversity, and subsequently for humans
World Methane Emissions Hit New High
Agriculture and fossil fuels drive a surge in global emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas
Earth Could Hit Critical Climate Threshold in Next Five Years
Report: 20 percent chance that one of the next five years will see annual global temperatures rise to 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit above pre-industrial levels
The Far-Reaching Consequences of Siberia's Climate-Change-Driven Wildfires
Smoke from the blazes is now reaching the West Coast of the United States
Carbon Emissions Are Decreasing During the Pandemic but Could Bounce Back Fast
At the height of COVID-19 restrictions, daily carbon emissions declined 17 percent compared to 2019
The Colorado River Is Shrinking as Temperatures Rise
River flow could drop by 19 to 31 percent if carbon emissions continues at their current pace
The 2010s Were the Hottest Decade on Record. What Happens Next?
The news hasn’t come as a surprise to climate scientists, but all urge immediate action
The Top Ten Scientific Discoveries of the Decade
Breakthroughs include measuring the true nature of the universe, finding new species of human ancestors, and unlocking new ways to fight disease
The World’s Oceans Are Being Starved of Oxygen
An alarming report found that there are 700 marine sites impacted by low oxygen levels—up from 45 in the 1960s
Scientists Around the World Declare 'Climate Emergency'
More than 11,000 signatories to a new research paper argue that we need new ways to measure the impacts of a changing climate on human society
Massive Citizen Science Effort Seeks to Survey the Entire Great Barrier Reef
Only about 1,000 of 3,000 individual reefs have been documented, but the Great Reef Census hopes to fill in the gaps
Coral Reefs Face the Dual Threats of Ocean Acidification and Erosion
As coral tissues die off, the exposed calcified skeleton becomes vulnerable to organisms that eat away at the dying reefs
Researchers Discover the Tallest Known Tree in the Amazon
Satellite images and a trek into the rainforest reveal a group of trees over 80 meters, or about 260 feet, and one as tall as 88.5 meters
A Warming Climate Threatens Archaeological Sites in Greenland
As temperatures rise and ice melts, Norse and Inuit artifacts and human remains decompose more rapidly
Smithsonian Scientists Are Using Ginkgo Leaves to Study Climate Change—They Need Your Help
Citizen scientists can submit leaf samples from their hometowns through the end of August
The Arctic Is Experiencing Its Worst Wildfire Season on Record
Arctic infernos released 50 megatons of carbon dioxide—the equivalent of Sweden’s total annual emissions—into the atmosphere in June alone
Modern Climate Change Is the Only Worldwide Warming Event of the Past 2,000 Years
New research finds that previous periods of warming and cooling driven by natural causes were regional shifts in temperature rather than global events
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