Droughts spanning multiple years have become drier, hotter and more frequent over the past 40 years, according to new research. The study, published in Science, finds...
Ahead of a new administration, we revisit the outlook for the largest coal burners and consider how growth in electricity demand is leading to talk of...
The number of governments backing a proposal for a global levy on maritime emissions has grown, according to the head of the United Nations shipping body,...
In the superheated 21st century, the old rules for wildfires no longer apply. John Vaillant, author of “Fire Weather,” explains. By Kiley Bense The journalist John...
Nearly 2,000 Florida manatees died in 2021 and 2022. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said the sea cows’ plight does not fit the definition of...
Doug Specht is a reader in cultural geography and communication at the University of Westminster. October to April is normally considered to be the wet season...
Flaws in the state’s emergency response system were laid bare by Hurricane Beryl last July. Residents of places like Houston’s Fifth Ward had to fend for...
While burning the pellets would reduce greenhouse gases from the university’s physical plant, it would increase harmful levels of nitrogen oxides, lead, carbon monoxide and volatile...
Wide temperature swings in Wisconsin and Minnesota have delayed the formation of ice thick enough to support anglers and other outdoor recreationists. By Kristoffer Tigue Andy...
The year 2024 was marked by violence and elections, as conflicts escalated around the world and billions of voters went to the polls. However, climate change...