Anthropocene

A combination of climate change and unsustainable agricultural practices could lead to Dust Bowl–like conditions

High temperature records have been set from Portugal to Thailand as heat waves fueled by climate change have arrived early this spring

A new program looks to replant warm weather trees in northern Minnesota to help them adjust to a rapidly warming world

Melting sea ice is opening new pathways through the Arctic such as the famed Northwest Passage. But it is also reducing visibility and potentially causing delays

Communities in certain spots around the world, such as Afghanistan, Papua New Guinea and Central America, are likely to experience record-breaking heat events but may not be prepared

Greenland’s Steenstrup Glacier doubled its annual ice loss in just a few years, thanks to warm ocean water

A new study documents the mysterious presence of five banned chlorofluorocarbons, chemicals that not only deplete the ozone layer but also contribute to global warming

A new study debunks the idea that solar geoengineering is a temporary measure to reduce warming and meet climate targets

Ocean animals are growing sicker from ingesting too much plastic

Birds are heading north before their insect prey emerge. Bees are missing out on early blossoms. Ticks and other pests have more time to feast and spread disease

To keep warming below levels that scientists say will bring extreme climate impacts, nations must act quickly to make deep cuts in carbon emissions, according to the final installment of the IPCC’s latest climate report

The EPA has proposed the first nationwide limits for toxic chemicals called PFASs in the U.S. water supply