Stories by ClimateWire

Further expansion of the pest outside of its historic range is "inevitable"

In response to contrarian takes on the measurement of global average temperatures, climate scientist demonstrates global warming via historic ocean temperatures and air pressure

To cope with a changing climate and increased food demand, innovation in crop genetics, including genetically modified foods, will be required according to a new report

Research presented at the American Chemical Society's annual meeting highlight improved components, better performance and easier production

Heavy rains could occur 30 percent more frequently by the end of this century, thanks to climate change

A new report argues that leaks of methane from the natural gas system may undermine air pollution benefits of switching from burning coal to burning natural gas

The economist who laid out the business case for combating climate change in 2006 suggests that his own review underestimated the risk from global warming

2011 saw the biggest such toxic algal bloom on record but it is likely to be surpassed in coming years, thanks to climate change among other factors

Global warming will shift tundra from grass to shrubs and trees, which will in turn speed further warming

New research suggests oceans play a critical role in climate by regulating greenhouse gas levels

The number of monarch butterflies reaching sanctuaries in Mexico has been declining thanks to climate change and loss of its weedy food

A new study shows how fast Greenland's glaciers and ice cap are melting

The coal industry withdraws 15 percent of China's water, much of it in arid northern China

In a bid to cut back on devastating forest fires, foresters will thin dense stands of ponderosa pines

A conference at the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences notes that the incremental steps taken to address global warming are not enough

Plankton may absorb more of the CO2 causing climate change than previously thought, according to new research

The lengthy process to approve Cape Wind in Nantucket Sound must be expedited if the offshore wind industry hopes to grow

Two researchers argue that governments need to coordinate a legal framework to allow for geoengineering experiments

The record-setting melt of Arctic sea ice helped set the stage for Hurricane Sandy according to scientists

China's energy consumption continues to grow, raising worries about supplies it primarily relies on: dirty coal

Ocean absorption of CO2 from human activity is loosening shellfish's ability to cling

Converting savanna to sugar cane plantations could alter the local climate

A new study puts the cost of coal-fired electricity in India at $4.6 billion

The new bulb-shaped set of light-emitting diodes only costs less than $20