Ice Drownings Expected to Rise as Winters Warm
Rising temperatures could put cold-climate pastimes like skating on thin ice—literally
Stories by Chelsea Harvey
As the Oceans Warm, Hurricanes Stay Stronger Longer
Storms may not weaken as quickly once they make landfall, allowing them to do more damage
How Biden Might Reverse Trump’s Attacks on Climate Research
His options include revaluing the costs of climate change and removing political appointees who have downplayed climate science
Antarctic Commission Rejects Proposed Marine Sanctuaries
Rising temperatures and overfishing are key threats to the region’s delicate ecosystems
Climate Change—and Research—Raced Forward as Trump Turned His Back
The U.S. has seen numerous climate-fueled disasters in the last four years, just as scientists have made leaps in climate science
Double Whammy of Warming, Overfishing Could Spell Disaster for Antarctic Krill
Countries are debating proposed marine reserves that could help protect this key source of food for other species
If Past Is a Guide, Arctic Could Be Verging on Permafrost Collapse
Ancient sediments show rapid warming and rising seas caused massive thaws that unleashed carbon into the atmosphere
Curtain Falls on History’s Biggest Arctic Expedition
The mission provided an unprecedented opportunity to study multiple aspects of the rapidly melting region
Climate Change May Cause More Storms to Rapidly Intensify as Delta Did
A warming climate is not expected to have much effect on the number of storms, but those that do form may be stronger
Greenland Is Melting at Some of the Fastest Rates in 12,000 Years
If greenhouse gas emissions do not decline, melt rates could quadruple and further add to sea level rise
A New Arctic Is Emerging, Thanks to Climate Change
After years of warning, sea ice coverage and other indicators are beginning to push outside the bounds of the former “normal” climate
Earth Hasn’t Warmed This Fast in Tens of Millions of Years
Chemical analyses of ancient sediments allowed scientists to put together one of the most comprehensive climate histories of the planet
Antarctica’s Ice Shelves May Be at Growing Risk of Collapse
Surface melting that causes fractures in the ice could threaten more than half of the continent’s floating ice platforms
Recipe for a Busy Hurricane Season: Warmer Water, Cleaner Air
The peak of the season just started, but already there have been as many storms as in an entire average season
Extreme Heat Exposure Could Really Ramp Up in U.S. Cities
Unchecked climate change, urban development and population rise could all contribute to more people being exposed to punishing heat
Antarctica’s Ice Shelves Have Lost Millions of Metric Tons of Ice
As these platforms are winnowed away, they imperil the continent’s glaciers and set the stage for further sea level rise
With Fires, Heat and a Cyclone, Arctic Breaks Melting Record
Sea ice loss could ultimately beat the record low season of 2012
Worst- and Best-Case Scenarios for Warming Less Likely, Groundbreaking Study Finds
The research narrows the range for how much Earth’s average temperature may rise if CO2 levels are doubled
Drop in Global Travel May Have Hurt Weather Forecasts
Commercial planes and ships usually gather valuable data to feed into weather models
Worrisome Signs Emerge for 1.5-Degree-C Climate Target
There is a 24 percent chance that global average temperature could surpass that mark in the next five years
