Stories by ClimateWire

Legislation to curb carbon dioxide are now law in 61 countries, though more action is needed

A new report from energy efficiency advocates suggests that those practices might be behind the drop in U.S. demand for electricity

Air pollution from fossil fuel production has contributed to worsening smog and climate change

Massachusetts approves the construction of a new power plant to burn natural gas, but only if it reduces emissions over time and shuts down by 2050

The Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica thinned at modern rates some 8,000 years ago

The frequency of the strongest storms in the Arctic continues to increase

Rules for trailers are expected to be a big part of new truck efficiency standards

The hallmarks of a warming climate, heavier rains, more severe droughts, rising sea levels and longer growing seasons, are spreading a variety of pathogens throughout the world

This year's winter weather has not been seen in at least 248 years

Cutting back on cutting down trees can also drive profits, according to Unilever CEO Paul Polman

The current administration is working on new, more stringent targets for international negotiations to combat climate change

The massive Pacific Ocean is helping absorb the extra heat trapped by increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere

The rapid, unplanned experiment of global warming is pushing some animals to the brink

A demonstration project received approval from the federal government, though Europe is still likely to see the technology first

A new project could help improve understanding of how the dwindling sea ice interacts with the atmosphere

Research suggests that flooding from sea level rise will prove more costly than building barriers to protect coastlines

Organic dairy farmers can't find fodder to feed the cows and make the milk, thanks to an intense drought

Levels of the potent greenhouse gas continue to rise and scientists aren't sure where most of it is coming from, though likely suspects include fracking, increased coal mining in China and a melting Arctic

Even if the world started souring the skies to block sunlight any cooling effects would be hard to detect

Conventional plastics made from fossil fuels wreak havoc but replacements have struggled

Precipitation could finally be measured from space rather than the ground

It's not flooding or other weather disasters that cause people to move but rather extreme high temperatures, at least in Pakistan

When will consumers realize the 60-cent incandescent light bulb was no bargain?

Major automakers suggest that cars powered by hydrogen fuel cells will finally hit the road this year