Natural Disasters
California Wildfire Sets Grim Record
The 155,000-acre Thomas Fire is now among the state's twenty largest wildfires
Stories by ClimateWire
Climate Change
Where, Exactly, Does EPA Chief Pruitt Stand on Climate?
An attack on findings about how greenhouse gases affect human health may not arise
Climate Change
Songbirds Shift Migration Patterns to Sync with Warming
It is still unclear how changes in migration timing might affect whole populations or species
Climate Change
Melting Ice Could Cause More California Droughts
Sea ice loss in the Arctic may trigger atmospheric effects that drive precipitation away from the state
Conservation
Trump Poised to Shrink Two National Monuments
Scientists who have studied the region say redrawing boundaries could be detrimental to scientific research and discoveries
Environment
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
Climate Change
Trump Quietly Accepts an Obama-Era Climate Deal
Under the deal, the U.S. will work globally to limit a class of superpollutants called hydrofluorocarbons
Environment
Melting Ice Could Mess Up Deep-Sea Chemistry
Thawing glaciers may speed up acidification of ocean water
Environment
Trump Races to Pick Judges Who Oversee Environment Cases
The president’s court picks could help his climate legacy endure long after Trump leaves office
Climate Change
Could a Rogue Nation Alter Clouds to Combat Warming?
Two experiments have sparked an international debate over geoengineering
Climate Change
Should the Social Cost of Carbon Be Higher?
Scientists say that even under the Obama administration, the number may have been set too low
Climate Change
EPA Revises the Social Cost of a Potent Greenhouse Gas
The Trump administration’s move is part of a broad effort to downplay the impacts of climate change
Climate Change
How Dirt Can Clean the Air
Soil management offers huge potential for keeping carbon emissions in the ground
Climate Change
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
Climate Change
Top U.S. Officials Cancel Visits to Global Climate Talks
The United States will not have its top two negotiators at COP23 as the talks enter a crucial period
Climate Change
U.S. Promotes Fossil Fuels at Global Climate Meeting
The Trump administration’s panel on fossil fuels became an outlet for international rage at the president
Climate Change
Global Carbon Emissions Are Rising Again after 3 Flat Years
It is unclear whether the renewed uptick in emissions will become a trend
Climate Change
Island Nations Urge Aggressive Action at U.N. Climate Meeting
Some islands may see large strips of territory disappear by the end of the century
Automobiles
Can California Eliminate Gas Cars?
State leaders are discussing banning the sale of cars that run on gasoline or diesel
Climate Change
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
