Climate Change
Climate Change Has Influenced the Timing of Europe’s Floods
Floods are arriving earlier or later due to the interplay with other factors like the timing of snowmelt
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Climate Change
Court Scuttles Rule Cutting Potent Greenhouse Gas
The decision makes efforts to cut hydrofluorocarbons more difficult both in the U.S. and globally
Climate Change
Wildfire Burns across (Formerly) Icy Greenland
Grasses and low vegetation on the defrosting, drying tundra are igniting
Climate Change
A Century of Global Warming, in Just 35 Seconds
A new animation, the "Temperature Circle," shows every nation on the planet is now in the red
Climate Change
The Larsen C Iceberg Is Already Cracking Up
The berg has now traveled about 1.5 miles from where it broke off
Environment
Desert Basins May Hold Missing Carbon Sinks
Understanding these sinks and how they function is critical for calculating the world’s carbon budget
Energy
U.S. Reports a Major Milestone in Wind and Solar Power
10 percent of electricity generated in the country in March came from these renewables
Weather
Global Warming Could Push Earth's Rains Northward
As the Northern Hemisphere warms faster than the Southern, Earth's rain belts may shift to the North
Weather
NOAA Forecasts Busy Hurricane Season for Atlantic
The forecast is currently for 11 to 17 storms to form, of which five to nine are expected to become hurricanes, and two to four major hurricanes
Climate Change
Long Budget Process Could Impact Climate Science
Trump’s cuts are part of an effort to pump up military spending and finance a Mexico border wall
Climate Change
El Niño Again? It's Hard to Tell
Scientists are trying to pin down an answer as soon as possible
Natural Disasters
The Injustice of Atlantic City’s Floods
New Jersey's working class are forgotten as federal government funds fixes for wealthier neighbors
Climate Change
We Just Breached the 410 PPM Threshold for CO2
Carbon dioxide has not reached this height in millions of years
Energy
Americans Used a Lot Less Coal in 2016
U.S. coal use has steadily declined since it peaked a decade ago
Climate Change
The Arctic Ocean Is Becoming More Like the Atlantic Ocean
The changes are already visible in the region, which has had largely ice-free summers since 2011
Climate Change
Trump Budget Cuts “Critical” NASA Climate Missions
Four Earth-observing satellites are targeted for elimination in the president's budget proposal
Climate Change
Arctic Sea Ice Sets Record-Low Peak for Third Year
Sea ice was also thinner this winter than in the past four years
Climate Change
Congress Targets Species Act--and Its Climate Benefits
The law may promote resiliency to warming by protecting habitats and natural systems
Energy
What 4 Million Solar Panels Look Like from Space
The largest solar farm in the world, in China, generates almost as much electricity as a large nuclear power plant
Conservation
Congress Wants to Stop Coastal Erosion--with Mud
The Army Corps will run 10 pilot projects in which dredged sediment will protect coastlines
