EnvironmentJanuary 26, 2015
What a Warming World Means for Snowstorms
A warmer world could mean fewer storms but bigger snowfalls
Stories by Climate Central
EnvironmentJanuary 26, 2015
Ancient Sea Rise Tale Told Accurately for 10,000 Years
Aboriginal stories of lost islands match up with underwater finds in Australia
EnvironmentJanuary 23, 2015
Boston's Got a Gas Problem as Methane Seeps from City
Boston's leaky infrastructure for transporting natural gas is a big climate problem
EnvironmentJanuary 23, 2015
Surprise Lake Sheds Light on Underbelly of Greenland's Ice
Scientists have been surprised to find water pooling beneath the ice
EnvironmentJanuary 21, 2015
Coal Declines in U.S. but Grows Internationally
Natural gas and government policy are driving a reduction in coal burning and mining
EnvironmentJanuary 16, 2015
Broken Record: 2014 Proves Hottest Year
It's official, 2014 is the hottest year in the modern record per U.S. government agencies
EnvironmentJanuary 12, 2015
Growing Cities Hold Key to Curbing Climate Change
How cities get built may determine how bad global warming becomes
EnvironmentJanuary 12, 2015
2015 Begins with CO2 above 400 PPM Mark
The leading greenhouse gas continues to accumulate in the atmosphere
EnvironmentJanuary 8, 2015
EPA Moves to Count Methane Emissions from Fracking
A new rule would require oil and gas companies all greenhouse gas emissions from fracking
EnvironmentJanuary 5, 2015
2014 Officially Hottest Year on Record
The Japanese declare 2014 one for the record books thanks to global warming
EnvironmentDecember 31, 2014
U.S. Teeters at Turning Point for Energy
Oil and solar-power prices both plummeted this year, setting up a big shift in energy sources for 2015
EnvironmentDecember 30, 2014
Rapidly Warming Oceans Set to Release Heat into the Atmosphere
The seas have stored most of the excess heat generated by greenhouse gases since 2000, but they are due to send it back skyward
EnvironmentDecember 22, 2014
Coral Clues Hint at Looming Global Warming Spike
The Pacific Ocean can belch heat back into the atmosphere depending on the winds, a new record written in coral shows
EnvironmentDecember 17, 2014
Persistent Warming Drives Big Arctic Changes
The latest Arctic Report Card details the changes due to long-term climate change
EnvironmentDecember 10, 2014
Hotter Ocean Waters Give Typhoons a Boost
The Pacific Ocean has experienced warm water all year, strengthening tropical cyclones
EnvironmentNovember 18, 2014
How the U.S. Can Adapt to Climate Change
It's too late to prevent all the effects of global warming so cities and other areas will have to be resilient
EnvironmentNovember 18, 2014
NASA Shows Stark Year in the Life of Gas Causing Global Warming [Video]
Watch CO2 swirl through the atmosphere
EnvironmentNovember 13, 2014
Lightning May Increase with Global Warming
New findings suggest lightning strikes may increase by 12 percent for every degree of warming
EnvironmentNovember 13, 2014
Global Growth in Fossil Fuel Burning Continues Unabated
The International Energy Agency's latest outlook shows that despite growth in clean energy, fossil fuel trends remain dire for any hope to combat climate change
EnvironmentNovember 12, 2014
New Amazon Carbon Maps Could Slow Deforestation
Forest managers can use new observations to track tree cutting but also carbon sequestration
EnvironmentNovember 12, 2014
Seven Images That Tell the Story of Frigid Weather in the U.S.
Unseasonably cold temperatures can be traced back to a typhoon that eventually struck Alaska
EnvironmentNovember 12, 2014
Listen to a Glacier, Forecast a Flood
The sounds produced by water flowing through glaciers could save lives by predicting natural disasters
EnvironmentNovember 4, 2014
New Jersey Retreats from Rivers but Not Coast after Superstorm
Homes along rivers are being bought out under a new program, but those on the seashore are not
EnvironmentNovember 3, 2014
Mystery of Oil Field Fugitives Closer to Being Solved
Gas is leaking from vital oil and gas field equipment, which means those leaks can be fixed