Climate Change
Nominees for a Science Award Were All White Men—Nobody Won
A protest by a group of scientists has ignited spirited discussions about the persistent lack of diversity in such awards
Stories by Chelsea Harvey
Climate Change
Heat Waves in Seville Will Be Named and Ranked like Hurricanes
The Spanish city is the first to undertake such a scheme in an effort to better warn residents of the health threats from heat
Climate Change
Climate Studies Have Focused on Rich Countries
Relatively little research into the consequences of climate change has been done for large parts of Earth’s population
Weather
NOAA Sailed a Drone into the Heart of Powerful Hurricane Sam
Data collected by the vessel could improve future hurricane models and forecasts
Weather
Hurricane Sam Is Latest Monster in Active Storm Season
Tropical cyclones are becoming more intense, but not necessarily more frequent, with climate change
Weather
Storm-Steering Jet Stream Could Shift Poleward in 40 Years
Changes in the position of the fast-moving air current could disrupt weather patterns
Climate Change
Rare Arctic Hurricane Dampens Historic Greenland Melting
Once a tropical cyclone, Hurricane Larry dumped snow on the island’s massive ice sheet
Climate Change
Abandoning 60 Percent of Global Oil and Gas Might Limit Warming to 1.5 C
Coal production needs to have already peaked and oil and gas production must steadily decline for even a 50 percent chance of meeting that target
Weather
How Warming Is Affecting Northern Storms Such as Henri
Tropical cyclones are wandering farther north and maintaining high intensity
Ecology
Ozone Hole Would Have Killed Plants and Raised Global Temperatures
Without the Montreal Protocol, more solar radiation would have destroyed plants, lessening the CO2 they absorb
Climate Change
Meet the New Yorkers Mapping the City’s Heat Islands
Similar work in San Francisco, Atlanta and other locations is revealing which parts of a city get hottest and why
Climate Change
Clouds May Speed Up Global Warming
They may make both the best- and worst-case scenarios for climate change less likely
Climate Change
Space Has Better Internet Than Antarctica, but That Might Change
A proposed fiber-optic cable could make it easier for scientists to transmit crucial climate data
Climate Change
Western Heat Wave ‘Virtually Impossible’ without Climate Change
Global warming made such an event at least 150 times more likely a new rapid analysis finds
Climate Change
The Time May Finally Be Ripe for a National Climate Service
This umbrella service could make it easier for communities to find information on climate risks, from drought to floods
EARTH
Don’t Worry about CO2, Worry about the Earth’s ‘Energy Balance’
The “most fundamental” climate metric takes a troubling turn
Climate Change
Giant Ice Shelf Crumbling Faster Than Expected
Antarctica’s enormous Pine Island Glacier could follow right behind it, raising global sea levels significantly
Conservation
Saved from Shuckers, Oysters Fight Rising Seas
New York City is building protective reefs with farmed oysters restaurants do not want
Climate Change
Coastal Arctic Sea Ice Is Thinning Faster Than Previously Thought
Old maps of snow depth on the ice had led researchers to underestimate melting
Environment
Struggling Seabirds Are Red Flag for Ocean Health
These sentinels of marine ecosystems point to the damage climate change, overfishing and other human pressures are causing
