Polar Bears Require More Food to Survive Than Thought
Due to climate change, they already may not be catching enough prey to meet their high energy demands
Stories by Chelsea Harvey
Warming Threatens Reptiles More Than Birds and Mammals
Over planetary history, warm-blood animals have outperformed cold-blooded animals in adapting to changing temperatures
Tiny Particles of Pollution May Strengthen Storms
Ultra-fine aerosol particles, produced by industrial activity, are helping storms grow bigger and more intense in the Amazon basin
Shrinking Mountain Glaciers Are Affecting People Downstream
Many glaciers seem to have already reached a tipping point, after which freshwater runoff will begin to decline
Cleaning Up Air Pollution May Strengthen Global Warming
New research is helping quantify just how big that effect might be
The Good and Bad News about Rising Temperatures
Scientists believe they can better pinpoint how much future warming the world can expect
River Floods Will Threaten Tens of Millions in Next 25 Years
Storms and heavy rainfall events that cause flooding are expected to become more severe
Erosion May Transform the Arctic Food Chain
Scientists have discovered an unexpected consequence of the shifting polar landscape
Scientists Can Now Blame Individual Natural Disasters on Climate Change
Extreme event attribution is one of the most rapidly expanding areas of climate science
The Top 7 Climate Findings of 2017
Research breakthroughs astound scientists
Climate Change Has Doubled Snowfall in Alaska
One reason is that warmer air can hold more moisture, which leads to greater amounts of precipitation, including snow
Wind Turbines May Turn Slower in a Warmer World
Changes in global temperatures could affect air flow around the planet
Songbirds Shift Migration Patterns to Sync with Warming
It is still unclear how changes in migration timing might affect whole populations or species
How Much CO2 Will the World Have to Remove from the Atmosphere?
Scientists increasingly agree that the world may need negative emissions to prevent catastrophic warming
Melting Ice Could Mess Up Deep-Sea Chemistry
Thawing glaciers may speed up acidification of ocean water
Should the Social Cost of Carbon Be Higher?
Scientists say that even under the Obama administration, the number may have been set too low
How Dirt Can Clean the Air
Soil management offers huge potential for keeping carbon emissions in the ground
Seas Do Not Rise Evenly—It Matters Which Glaciers Melt
New research predicts how coastlines around the world will be affected by ice melt in different places
Global Carbon Emissions Are Rising Again after 3 Flat Years
It is unclear whether the renewed uptick in emissions will become a trend
Records from Ancient China Reveal Link Between Epidemics and Climate Change
A new study suggests that long periods of cold, dry weather helped drive epidemics in ancient and pre-modern China
