Climate
Sea Ice Hits Record Lows at Both Poles
The repeated bouts of warm weather this season have stunned polar researchers, and could push the Arctic to a record low winter peak for the third year in a row
Stories by Climate Central
Environment
The EPA Has Started to Remove Obama-Era Information
Federal climate plans created under the former president, tribal assistance programs and references to international cooperation have been stricken from the EPA’s Web site
Climate
March for Science Set for Earth Day
Rally backing evidence-based policies planned for April 22 in Washington, D.C., with supporting events around the country
Climate
Rain from Thunderstorms is Rising Due to Climate Change
More extreme rains could have implications for water management and flooding because the ground can’t absorb as much rainwater when it falls all at once
Climate
Scientists Are Planning the Next Big Washington March
In just two days, more than 300,000 people join a Facebook planning group
Weather
First Spectacular Images Come In from NOAA's New Satellite
Agency says “high-definition from the heavens” could dramatically improve weather forecasts
Climate
Trump and Congress Could Halt State Action on Climate
The new Republican-controlled federal government could use “preemption” to restrict state and local environmental protections
Energy
Obama Makes the Case for His Clean Energy Legacy
"Near-term politics aside" President expresses confidence that shift toward low-carbon fuels will continue
Climate
Large Iceberg Looks Poised to Break Off from Antarctica
A chunk of ice bigger than New York's Long Island is hanging on by a relative thread
Energy
U.S. on Track to Become Net Energy Exporter
Though the outlook does not factor in any policies from the incoming fossil fuel-friendly Trump administration
Climate
The Climate Impacts of Trump’s Exxon Pick for Secretary of State
Energy executive Rex Tillerson would have major influence over U.S. participation in international climate pacts
Energy
Rick Perry Tapped to Run the Energy Agency He Once Vowed to Kill
In the famous “Oops!” moment that helped scuttle his presidential run, Perry forgot the name of Energy Department
Climate
Trump Taps Climate Change Denier for Secretary of Interior
If approved by the Senate, Cathy McMorris Rogers would oversee energy resource development on public lands
Energy
America’s First Commercial Offshore Wind Farm Goes Live
Offshore wind is one of the nation’s largest untapped energy sources
Weather
Warming U.S. Could See Extreme Rains Increase Fivefold
More frequent, intense storms will put significant strain on infrastructure and agriculture
Climate
U.S. Oil Exports Skyrocket Despite Climate Pacts
There's been more than a 1,000 percent increase in the nation's oil exports since 2009
Natural Disasters
Extreme Tornado Outbreaks Are Becoming More Extreme
Lone tornadoes strike on fewer days, but outbreaks of multiple storms are occurring more often
Natural Disasters
Tennessee Wildfire Is “Unlike Anything We’ve Ever Seen”
Scores of homes are gone and up to 2,000 people have been evacuated to emergency shelters
Policy & Ethics
A Trump Budget Could Decimate Climate Funding
Departments like the EPA and NASA could see a dramatic shift in their funding and priorities
Climate
The Arctic Is Seriously Weird Right Now
Instead of expanding during this cold, dark time of year, sea ice is shrinking
