Greenland Has Yet Another Methane Leak
As the Arctic warms, melting glaciers could be an underestimated source of the potent greenhouse gas
As the Arctic warms, melting glaciers could be an underestimated source of the potent greenhouse gas
Warming temperatures may be causing tundra ponds to evaporate or drain into thawing permafrost
Marine heat waves, drought and heavy rains in 2017 all bore the fingerprints of climate change
The uptick follows several years of relatively flat emissions, underscoring the urgency of climate action
The impacts of global warming will cost the American economy, according to a new federal report
The planet may be more sensitive to warming that previously thought, making climate goals more difficult to meet
The canals of Venice and an ancient Phoenician city are among the historic sites imperiled by sea level rise and coastal erosion
Too much focus is being put on how much carbon can still be emitted to achieve warming goals, experts say
Research has shown that warming may aide the spread of some infectious diseases
Development and sea level rise are chipping away at the barrier islands that help shield the mainland
Rising polar temperatures may be changing summer weather patterns
Human development patterns can be a larger influence on blazes in some places
Without action, the industry could jeopardize the Paris Agreement’s global climate target...
Forest cover losses were the second worst on record, after only 2016, with implications for climate mitigation
Some experts are calling for a cap on CO2 emissions in addition to warming limits
But a new calculation suggests that timeframe provides more room than thought to rein in carbon emissions
With ice loss speeding up, previous sea level rise projections may be too low
Unrestrained warming could reduce yields of the staple crop, as well as many vegetables and legumes
New findings raise public health concerns in poorer nations where rice is a major dietary staple
With interest in such research rising, and the risks uncertain, that conservation needs to start now
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