Anthropocene

The planet just saw the hottest span of 12 months in human history because of climate change driven by the burning of fossil fuels

Eating less beef, cheese and ice cream would slash emissions, but removing cattle from our agricultural system isn’t easy

A U.S. push for voluntary payments in high-stakes negotiations over a global fund for climate disasters has raised tensions ahead of the upcoming COP28 climate summit

Rigorous standards are required to scale hydrogen as a clean energy solution; otherwise, it will be a costly, polluting diversion

Climate scientists, including pioneer James Hansen, are pinning down a fundamental factor that drives how hot Earth will get

It’s not just nukes: the power at the heart of the Godzilla franchise is our awareness of the global consequences of human folly

Rich nations haven’t met their promises to provide aid to developing countries to adapt to climate extremes, the U.N. says in a new report

A FEMA advisory council says a program that allows developers to elevate homes on fill dirt is environmentally harmful and can increase flood risks for nearby homes

Inequality ensures that feared financial losses moving away from fossil fuels will fall most heavily on the wealthy, and not on the poor and middle class

Warming waters pose a danger to Atlantic salmon. A new effort aims to lower the temperature in waterways used by the fish to spawn

Millions more people in the U.S. may be required to buy flood insurance based on the recommendation of an expert panel at a time when climate-driven floods are becoming increasingly common

Worsening heat waves in agricultural areas of the U.S. are affecting bird reproduction and nestling survival