U.S. Still Lags Behind in Preparing for a Changing Arctic
Despite a new icebreaker ship in the works, efforts still lag behind those of China and Russia
Stories by Adam Aton
Government Sea Level Rise Report Released after Charges of Censorship
Long-delayed study examines potential for rising seas to damage national parks
Interior's Handling of Science Gives Climate Advocates a Sense of Déjà Vu
Climate science is being sidelined and ignored at the department, watchdogs say
New Climate Censorship Tracker Comes Online
The project has so far assembled 96 entries of federal restrictions or prohibitions on climate science since November 2016
Hurricane Maria Takes a Toll on Global Medical Supplies
About 8 percent of the medicines Americans take come from Puerto Rico
Most Americans Want Climate Change Policies
But in a new poll, half say they would not pay more on their electric bill to help lower emissions
Surprisingly, Tropical Forests Are Not a Carbon Sink
Due to human activities, these forests emit more CO2 than all of America's cars and trucks
Puerto Ricans Could Be Newest U.S. Climate Refugees
Hurricane Maria will trigger profound demographic changes for Puerto Rico
Surging Seas Pose Extreme Threat to Florida
Experts believe Irma's destructive impact on the state will be unprecedented and widespread
Warming Waters Could Mean Smaller Fish
An increase of two degrees Celsius could cause fish to grow as much as 45 percent smaller
For Crop Harvests, Every Degree of Warming Counts
The world can expect three to seven percent less yield for each degree rise in temperature
Fuzzy Pikas Adapt to Climate Change at Different Rates
An elusive mix of factors may influence whether a species can survive in changing landscapes
Earth Almost Certain to Warm by 2 Degrees Celsius
Experts say new findings should inspire even more action to combat climate change
Stronger Storms Could Flood Fish with Pollution
With climate change, more frequent and heavier rains may wash more nitrogen into waterways
Scores of U.S. Communities Face Frequent Flooding in 18 Years
More than 90 locales, mostly in rural Louisiana and Maryland, already face chronic inundation
CO2 Benefits the "Rats and Cockroaches" of Marine World
Ocean acidification may be driving a cascade of changes that drains marine biodiversity
Wind-Propelled Waters Drove Antarctic Melting for Millennia
During the past 11,000 years, wind patterns have pushed warm waters from the deep ocean onto Antarctica's continental shelf
Accelerating Sea Ice Floes Could Spread Pollution Faster
Arctic ice drift has been speeding up 14 percent per decade since the late 1980s
Huge Icelandic Eruption Mimics Industrial Emissions
The Holuhraun lava field explosion of 2014 and 2015 could help scientists sharpen climate change models
Once Again, Climate Change Cited as Trigger for Conflict
A new report identifies 12 "epicenters" worldwide where changing climate could spark conflict
