Nearly Half of Americans Still Live With High Levels of Air Pollution, Posing Serious Health Risks, Report Finds
The most recent State of the Air report by the American Lung Association found that more than 150 million Americans breathe air with unhealthy levels of ozone or particle pollution
See 26 Captivating Images From the World Press Photo Contest
In stark black-and-white and stunning color, this year’s winning photographs capture global events on a human scale
Art Exhibition Immortalizes Switzerland’s Rhône Glacier, Predicted to Disappear by 2050
Ohan Breiding’s “Belly of a Glacier” combines experimental film and photography to reflect on a moment of loss—and to fight against it
Sea Levels Rose More Than Expected in 2024, According to a NASA Analysis
Ocean warming and thus thermal expansion played a major role in last year’s increase
Climate Change Might Increase Satellite Collisions, Limiting How Many Can Safely Orbit Earth, Study Finds
Greenhouse gas emissions could reduce drag in the upper atmosphere, leaving more space debris in orbit and making satellites more vulnerable to damage, according to new research
Extreme Heat Could Make Older Adults Age Faster by Altering Their DNA, Study Finds
Researchers compared genetic markers of aging to daily temperature records in areas across the United States and found that elderly people exposed to more hot days showed more rapid biological aging
Parts of California Are Sinking, and It Could Worsen the Effects of Sea-Level Rise, NASA Study Finds
The ground in many parts of the state—including Los Angeles, San Francisco and the Central Valley—is subsiding due to groundwater withdrawal, landslides and compacting of sediment
Earth’s Strongest Ocean Current Could Slow 20 Percent by 2050 Because of Climate Change, Study Finds
The Antarctic Circumpolar Current is involved in everything from storing carbon to guarding Antarctica from invasive marine species, and a slower current could have far-reaching consequences
Crocodiles in Australia Are Shifting Their Behavior Because of Climate Change, and It Might Harm Their Ability to Hunt
A new study finds that as temperatures rise, the animals are getting hotter, spending less time diving and putting more effort into cooling off
President Trump Orders the U.S. to Exit the World Health Organization and Paris Climate Agreement on His First Day in Office
The actions will take effect in a year, reinstating withdrawals he had set in motion during his first term
Hawaiian Observatory Clocks Highest Annual Jump in Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Since Its Records Began 67 Years Ago
The change measured by the Mauna Loa Observatory was likely driven by wildfires and continued burning of fossil fuels, scientists say
L.A. Fire-Fueling Winds Slow Down, Offering a Short Reprieve. What Are the Santa Ana Winds, and Why Do They Fan the Flames?
The seasonal gusts have exacerbated the deadly fires, and they’re expected to pick back up next week
Climate Activists Spray-Paint Warning on Charles Darwin’s Grave
The two protesters hoped to draw attention to reports that global temperatures in 2024 exceeded 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels for the first time
Scientists Find Another Reason Why 2023 Was So Hot: a Decline in Low-Lying Clouds
According to new research, Earth might have reflected less solar radiation last year than in any other year since 1940, a trend that adds to the planet’s warming
Climate Scientists Project 2024 Will Be the Hottest Year on Record—and the First to Pass 1.5 Degrees Celsius of Warming
After November 2024 was the second warmest November in the books, experts say the year is “effectively certain” to break the heat record set by 2023
Hundreds of Sea Turtles With Hypothermia Are Washing Up in Cape Cod, Cold-Stunned as Temperatures Drop
New England Aquarium staff and volunteers are treating the reptiles, which have gotten trapped after venturing north earlier in the year. Experts say climate change is leading more turtles to get stranded in the bay
Eating Seaweed Could Make Cows Less Gassy, Slashing Methane Emissions From Grazing by Nearly 40 Percent
A new study finds that feeding seaweed pellets to grazing beef cattle dramatically reduces their greenhouse gas emissions
NASA Radar Detects Abandoned Site of Secret Cold War Project in Greenland—a ‘City Under the Ice’
Camp Century was built in 1959 and advertised as a U.S. research site—but it also hosted a clandestine missile facility
This New, Yellow Powder Quickly Pulls Carbon Dioxide From the Air, and Researchers Say ‘There’s Nothing Like It’
Scientists say just 200 grams of the material could capture 44 pounds of the greenhouse gas per year—the same as a large tree
Japan’s Mount Fuji Has Now Remained Snowless for the Longest Time in Its 130-Year Record
After a summer that tied for the country’s hottest, meteorologists say an unusually warm autumn is delaying snowfall
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