Stories by ClimateWire

Higher concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere equals less vital nutrients in crops like rice and soybeans

Even more extremes expected in future according to the new National Climate Assessment

The third U.S. climate assessment note global warming's disruptions have hit the country, with more severe weather and economic impacts

A new analysis suggests New York might deal with sea level rise and flood risk by a system of small levees and raising buildings unless climate change is worse than anticipated

More than 15 inches of rain in one day was aided by a warmer atmosphere that can hold more moisture

Gamers search the physical world for hidden objects after receiving voice mails from people living in 2039 and 2065

Home construction standards and techniques designed to withstand hurricanes along the Gulf Coast could enhance tornado protection inland, too

Intense flooding, and excessive dry spells,  have arisen in the past 30 years, making farming harder than ever

Controversy expands over whether corn ethanol is worse for the climate than gasoline

Flights from London to New York City will run on jet fuel made from municipal solid waste by 2017

More than half of the added capacity comes from home and business owners

EPA decision to sharply reduce the amount of cellulosic biofuel in the U.S. fuel supply strangely pleases oil companies and environmental groups

The mountain pine beetle overall devastates ecosystems, affecting about 3.4 million acres of forest in Colorado since the outbreak started in 1996

Policymakers have persuaded farmers in China to buy insurance against losses in agriculture, which is at risk mainly due to climate change

Cold back East and warmth out West is a jet stream pattern that has been in place for 4,000 years, according to new research

The rise of renewables helps, but in order to eliminate fossil-fuel pollution nuclear power is also required, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Methane escapes from natural gas wells even before fracking, according to new direct measurements from flying over in an airplane

How much does planting biofuels instead of crops lead to the spread of agricultural fields, cutting down yet more forests?

World Bank President Jim Kim yesterday put climate change at the center of the fight against extreme poverty

Greenhouse gases from transportation may become one of the greatest drivers of human-induced climate change, according to a draft of the forthcoming U.N. fifth assessment report on mitigation of climate change

Ethics and costs are contentious issues tackled by the next Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report

Researchers discover how charge transfer works

After the latest round of IPCC climate reports, some scientists are calling for a more streamlined process

Trees shift range very slowly without an assist from human intervention