Climate Change
Double Disaster: Wildfires Followed by Extreme Rainfall Are More Likely with Climate Change
These events can cause devastating landslides and flash floods
Stories by Andrea Thompson
Animals
6 Fascinating Things We Learned about Pet Dogs and Cats in 2022
This year we learned why dogs come in so many sizes, that puppy dog eyes are a real thing and that cats don’t deserve their aloof rap
Endangered Species
As the World Scrambles to Halt Biodiversity Loss, ‘Things Are Getting Worse’
More than one quarter of the more than 150,000 species on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species are threatened with extinction
Animals
6 Weird and Wild Animal Behaviors Revealed in 2022
Octopus outbursts, spiders evading sexual cannibalism and a human-cockatoo arms race—here are strange animal behaviors we learned about in 2022
Natural Disasters
Twitter Chaos Endangers Public Safety, Emergency Managers Warn
Twitter is a crucial communication tool during disasters, but impersonators and other problems under Elon Musk’s leadership have emergency managers on edge
Weather
How Rare Are November Hurricanes?
November hurricanes and tropical storms such as Nicole are relatively rare, but they can—and do—form
Climate Change
World Edges Closer to Meeting Climate Targets but Not Fast Enough
As the COP27 climate summit begins, emissions reduction pledges are still far behind where they need to be to meet the goals to limit global warming
Climate Change
See How Much Climate Change Has Cost Different Countries
Low-income nations bear the brunt of costs from climate change
Policy
The Most Urgent Science, Health and Climate Issues in the 2022 Midterm Elections
The midterm elections have high stakes for issues such as abortion rights, pandemic funding, climate change and other fundamental policies
Weather
How Hurricane Season Went from Quiet to a ‘Powder Keg’
For nearly two months, the Atlantic had no hurricane activity. Then September arrived with a flurry of storms
Climate Change
This Hot Summer Is One of the Coolest of the Rest of Our Lives
Heat waves broke temperature records around the world this past summer, but it will still be one of the coolest summers of the next few decades
Policy
What Scientists Say about the Historic Climate Bill
Climate experts praise the Inflation Reduction Act for focusing on emissions, clean energy and environmental justice but caution that much work remains
Climate Change
Risk of Dangerous Heat Exposure Is Growing Quickly in Cities
Population growth, climate change and the urban heat island effect are combining to put more people at risk
Climate Change
Heat and Humidity Are Already Reaching the Limits of Human Tolerance
Events with extreme temperatures and humidity are occurring twice as often now as they were 40 years ago
Conservation
Meet the Giant Sequoia, the ‘Super Tree’ Built to Withstand Fire
Mammoth redwood trees have evolved along with fire, but humans are disrupting that delicate balance
Climate Change
Act on Climate Emergency Now to Prevent Millions of Deaths, Study Shows
The human toll of carbon emissions will vastly magnify climate change’s economic costs
Climate Change
How Climate Change Will Hit Younger Generations
A new analysis shows that people born later will experience vastly more severe weather events
Climate Change
Global Warming Causes Fewer Tropical Cyclones
But those that do form have a greater chance of becoming intense storms
Pharmaceuticals
Common Drugs Pollute Rivers on Every Continent
A global look reveals contamination by antibiotics, antidepressants and other medications
Conservation
How Conserving 30 Percent of U.S. Land by 2030 Could Work
Achieving the 30x30 goal, as it is known, requires much more than declaring more national parks
