EnvironmentMay 28, 2015
How the U.S. West Can Live with Fire
The West is adapting to more wildfires but this season may test its resilience
Stories by Climate Central
EnvironmentMay 27, 2015
Slow Hurricane Season Expected
Thanks to El Niño, this hurricane season looks to be quiet
EnvironmentMay 27, 2015
Heaviest Downpours Rise across the U.S.
Very heavy rainfalls now happen more often
EnvironmentMay 19, 2015
Take a Look at One of the First-Ever Climate Models in Action
Climate models have come a long way from simplistic beginnings in the 1950s
EnvironmentMay 15, 2015
New York Fracking Report Underscores Quake, Climate Risks
The environmental assessment brings New York State one step closer to banning fracking
EnvironmentMay 12, 2015
The Bright Side of 13 Years of Clouds in 1 Map
NASA visualized 13 years worth of cloud cover and the results are stunning
EnvironmentMay 11, 2015
Steel on the Water Critical for Offshore Wind in U.S.
Rhode Island could prove to be the first state to allow for offshore wind
EnvironmentMay 11, 2015
Sea Level Rise Speeds Up
Total sea level rise is lower than previous estimates but the rates are accelerating
EnvironmentMay 8, 2015
Hawaii Aims for 100 Percent Renewable Power by 2045
To reduce oil imports, Hawaii may become the first state to attempt to eliminate fossil fuels
EnvironmentMay 7, 2015
Global Warming May Mean More Downpours like in Oklahoma
The deluge that hit Oklahoma City may foreshadow heavy rains to come
EnvironmentApril 29, 2015
Oil Drilling May Slow Drought Recovery
Oil and gas drilling in the Rockies and Great Plains may cause long-term harm to ecosystems
EnvironmentApril 28, 2015
The Amazon Trees That Do the Most to Slow Global Warming
A relatively small number of tree species store more than half the carbon
EnvironmentApril 24, 2015
To Cut Methane from Cows, Put a Price on Carbon
California's cap-and-trade system spurs farmers to install biogas digesters
EnvironmentApril 23, 2015
Scientists Turn to Drones for Closer Look at Arctic Sea Ice
The new technologies allow new measurements of this changing environment
EnvironmentApril 22, 2015
State of Earth in 4 Climate Trends
On Earth Day, four climate trends reveal what's happening to our changing climate
EnvironmentApril 20, 2015
China Could Cut Coal (Mostly) by 2050
China could get nearly 60 percent of its energy from renewables by 2050 according to a new study
EnvironmentApril 16, 2015
U.S. Greenhouse Gas Pollution Jumped 2 Percent in 2013
U.S. emissions resumed an upward trajectory
EnvironmentApril 16, 2015
Grid Defection Likely to Prove Minority Pursuit in U.S.
Most companies and analysts think that Americans will find it hard to cut ties with the power grid
EnvironmentApril 14, 2015
3 Ways the U.S. West Can Adapt to Deep Drought
Flexibility and reform may prove key to dealing with the ongoing drought
EnvironmentApril 3, 2015
75,000 Solar Workers to Be Trained under New Federal Program
The announcement comes as the solar industry in the U.S. booms, adding more than 30,000 people to its workforce between 2013 and 2014
EnvironmentMarch 31, 2015
U.S. Submits Climate Plan as Paris Pact Takes Shape
The U.S. submitted a formal proposal to cut CO2 emissions by as much as 28 percent by 2025
EnvironmentMarch 30, 2015
Canada Pushes Ahead with Keystone XL Alternatives
The Keystone XL pipeline is not the only way to get tar sands oil out of Alberta
EnvironmentMarch 26, 2015
Antarctica's Ice Shelves Thin, Threaten Significant Sea Level Rise
Giant doorstops of ice are melting away
EnvironmentMarch 24, 2015
Atlantic Circulation Weakens Compared with Last Thousand Years
An ocean current that carries warm water north is weakening as Greenland melts