NOAA Just Moved to Protect Puny Fish
Why a new ban is a big deal for the ocean’s tiniest creatures
Imagining an Alarming Future at Brazil’s Museum of Tomorrow
The ambitious museum looks at where humankind is headed—and asks how they’ll live in a post-climate-change world
These Watercolor Paintings Actually Include Climate Change Data
Jill Pelto, an artist and scientist, incorporates graphs of rising sea levels and soaring temperatures in her artwork
Ancient Shipwrecks Offer Clues Into the History of Hurricanes
Patterns in ancient shipwrecks are helping scientists fill in the gaps of the patchy hurricane records
The Size of the California Methane Leak Isn’t the Scariest Part of the Story
The Aliso Canyon leak doubled Los Angeles’ methane emissions—and it’s just one disaster we were lucky enough to find
As Oceans Warm, Little Penguins Are Left Hungry
The world’s smallest penguin is struggling to find fish in warmer waters
Sea Levels Are Rising More Quickly Than in the Last Two Millennia
Here are five things to know about the rising tide
How Will Native Americans in the Southwest Adapt to Serious Impacts of Climate Change?
A drying landscape and changing water regime are already affecting tribal lands
What Happens to a Town’s Cultural Identity as Its Namesake Glacier Melts?
As the Comox Glacier vanishes, the people of Vancouver Island are facing hard questions about what its loss means for their way of life
There’s a Secret World Under the Snow, and It’s in Trouble
How do animals survive under the snow? We’re only beginning to understand—just as climate change may rewrite everything
As the Arctic Erodes, Archaeologists Are Racing to Protect Ancient Treasures
Once locked in frozen Alaskan dirt, Iñupiat artifacts are being lost to the sea, sometimes faster than scientists can find them
The U.S. Could Switch to Mostly Renewable Energy, No Batteries Needed
Better electricity sharing across states would dampen the effects of variable weather on wind and solar power
It’s Official: 2015 Was the Hottest Year in Over a Century
A strong El Niño helped global temperatures reach new highs
A Rare Winter Hurricane Is Making a Beeline for the Azores
Alex is the first January Atlantic hurricane to form in almost 80 years
Here’s Why Nobody Made It Up Mount Everest Last Year
For the first time in over four decades, red tape and poor conditions prevented any climbers from conquering the mountain
Remnants of a Whaling Disaster Have Been Discovered off the Coast of Alaska
A catastrophe wiped out an entire whaling fleet 144 years ago, now researchers have found some of the wrecks’ remains
The Atomic Age Ushered In the Anthropocene, Scientists Say
Geoscientists have concluded that the Age of Humans officially began at the start of the nuclear age.
This Is What a Massive Methane Leak Looks Like
A leak is spewing millions of tons of the invisible gas into the skies above Los Angeles
Toxic Algae Blooms in Lake Erie Could Become the New Normal
Plans to reduce fertilizer runoff may not be enough to counter the blooms when climate change is taken into account
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