Russian President Vladimir Putin has used his country’s massive energy reserves effectively for political influence. But…
How well people exercise their agency will determine the severity of global warming – and its consequences.
Russia is one of the world’s top three oil producers and a major oil exporter. How will it, and global oil markets, respond…
The author’s 9-year-old son will likely face about four times as many extreme events in his lifetime as older adults today.…
Plentiful meat substitutes might be making plant-based diets more popular.
An author of the report explains the damaging effects climate change is already having and why adaptation is essential.
There are no more ivory-billed woodpeckers or Bachman’s Warblers on Earth, but they’ve left an echo behind.
The damage from storms, droughts and sea level rise is in the news almost daily. Some money is flowing to help poor countries,…
Representatives of 175 countries voted to start developing a global treaty to reduce plastic waste. Treaties addressing…
Human behaviors shift. Policies change. New technology arrives and evolves. All those changes and more are hard to predict,…
Covering the state’s canals with solar panels would reduce evaporation of precious water and help meet renewable energy…
Studies suggest that seeds coated with neonicotinoid insecticides may harm nontarget insects, mammals and birds. In response,…
Hard and strong, or bendy and flexible? A cartilaginous skeleton provides advantages in the ocean, but wouldn’t stand…
His theory, based on years of detailed climate and weather data, became known as the Callendar Effect. Today we call it…
Innovation made the 2022 Winter Games possible in Beijing, but snowmaking has limits in a warming climate.
As temperatures warm, ski and snowboard resorts are investing more in snowmaking and seeing their seasons shrink. Those…
West Virginia v. EPA could be the opportunity that conservative justices have been seeking to curb federal power.
A sea level scientist explains the two main ways climate change is threatening the coasts.
The Biden administration is moving to revive mercury limits for coal-fired power plants. A scientist explains mercury’s…
The social cost helps regulators factor in harm from climate change when they consider new rules and purchases, like buying…