Stories by ClimateWire

A number of geologically and ecologically complex sites could allow species to weather global warming

By investing in bike paths and energy-efficient buildings, the capital of Denmark aims to produce no more CO2 than it consumes by 2025

Climate change is helping make the U.S. more hospitable for diseases ranging from Chagas to dengue fever

Two trained storm spotters for the NWS are aware of an FAA recommendation to stay 20 miles from severe thunderstorms, but once flew within one mile of a supercell

Efforts to reflect away the sun's rays might also make the sky whiter, one of many reasons some distrust such geoengineering schemes

At least 300,000 people from Mali have fled to neighboring countries putting even more stress on fragile environments in the Sahel

Burning more natural gas might also mean more greenhouse gas emissions causing more global warming

As the world struggles to feed a growing population, shrinking maize plants through breeding might increase yields

Gregory Jaczko will step down as chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission as soon as a successor is approved by Congress

To succeed, the industry will have to ensure that stringent safety regulations are implemented or risk public backlash on the world stage

Scientists continue to discover more and more of the powerful greenhouse gas escaping from the thawing Arctic

A new online game aims to help the U.S. Navy improve its combat capability and energy security

Moose may disappear from boreal woods as circumpolar regions warm and transform

Researchers are still struggling to improve these ubiquitous batteries in a bid to make electric vehicles more viable

The new electricity grid will make it hard for China to meet its greenhouse gas and energy-intensity goals

Researchers may be getting close to being able to independently verify emissions of carbon dioxide

For the next several decades, a growing appetite for power in Asia will mean more coal is mined and burned, according to a research report

A big earthquake raised the coast several meters in places, reversing recent years of beach erosion

Warm ocean waters are carving away the undersides of Antarctica's ice shelves, which will speed their melting

New regulations and cheap natural gas suggest that coal-fired power plants will become a thing of the past

Government incentives are drying up and will slow deployment of the new technology for electricity

Efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions by reducing the use of coal in China may run into difficulties getting accurate numbers

Changes in nature are happening much faster than had been observed in scientists' labs

Cities like New Haven, Conn., may face flooded basements and submerged water and electricity lines in the near future