Anthropocene

Cuts to states’ use of Colorado River water are needed to prevent levels in Lake Mead and Lake Powell from dropping below a critical point

One study after another is coming to the same conclusion: the Arctic is heating up much faster than earlier research suggested

The inventor who introduced the Gaia hypothesis to environmental science leaves behind a rich legacy

July 2022 became one of the planet’s top three hottest Julys amid a summer of record-shattering heat for the Northern Hemisphere

Disasters so extreme that communities have not experienced anything like them before show the shortcomings of current preparedness plans

A warming climate, a unique topography and the legacy of coal mining have increased the odds of extreme flooding in Appalachia

Flash flooding occurs in a short time frame after a precipitation event and is exacerbated by paved surfaces and already saturated soil

Scientists say the current drought in the West is the region’s driest 22-year stretch in more than 1,200 years

Protein-packed diets add excess nitrogen to the environment through urine, rivaling pollution from agricultural fertilizers

As Americans have increasingly experienced extreme weather events, their perception of climate change has shifted, survey results show

Extreme heat events such as the record-setting conditions in Europe are growing more frequent and more intense as the climate warms

Senator Joe Manchin has said he will not support climate provisions in the major spending bill before Congress just as the country faces heat waves, drought and floods exacerbated by rising temperatures