
New IPCC Report Looks at Neglected Element of Climate Action: People
For the first time, the report includes a chapter devoted to the social aspects of climate mitigation

New IPCC Report Looks at Neglected Element of Climate Action: People
For the first time, the report includes a chapter devoted to the social aspects of climate mitigation

Little Snow Is Left in California, Setting Up a Dangerous Wildfire Season
As of April 1, statewide snowpack stood at just 38 percent of the average for that date


California Braces for Another Cataclysmic Wildfire Season
Blazes burned more than three million acres last year—nearly the size of Connecticut

Urban Evolution: How Species Adapt to Survive in Cities
Evolution in cities illuminates long-standing scientific questions and climate change futures

With ‘Limited Amount of Time Left,’ New IPCC Report Urges Climate Adaptation
Human and natural systems are already buckling under the influence of global warming, write the authors of a landmark report

Western ‘Megadrought’ Is the Worst in 1,200 Years
An exceptionally dry year in 2021 pushed the 22-year-long drought to the top of the record books

A Devastating Blaze Hit Climate and Fire Scientists Where They Live
The Marshall Fire destroyed more than 1,000 Colorado houses, many of them the homes of experts studying wildfires

Mountain Glaciers Have Less Ice Than Previously Thought
Some communities may run out of fresh water faster than expected

Extreme Heat Becomes New Normal for Oceans
Once rare marine heat waves have become routine, threatening coral reefs and other sea creatures

Spring in the U.K. Arrives a Month Earlier Than in the 1980s
The trend, revealed in 250 years of records, is happening worldwide

New Maps Show U.S. Flood Damage Rising 26 Percent in Next 30 Years
Future flooding will disproportionately affect Black communities

How a Record-Breaking Heat Wave Fueled Climate Anxiety
The psychological effects of climate change are a growing concern among mental health experts