Climate ChangeAugust 28, 2020
Republican Convention Ignored Climate Threat, But Americans’ Attitudes Are Shifting
Many Americans have experienced climate-fueled disasters in the last four years and want to see federal action
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EarthAugust 27, 2020
Antarctica’s Ice Shelves May Be at Growing Risk of Collapse
Surface melting that causes fractures in the ice could threaten more than half of the continent’s floating ice platforms
Natural DisastersAugust 26, 2020
A Proposed Storm Surge Barrier Could Protect Texas from Storms like Laura
There are concerns, though, about the time it will take to build the network of sea walls, surge gates and other infrastructure
ConservationAugust 25, 2020
Australia Floats Plan to Better Protect Great Barrier Reef
The proposal aims to control water pollution and coastal development that can damage the diverse ecosystem
Climate ChangeAugust 24, 2020
Fast-Moving California Wildfires Boosted by Climate Change
Nearly two dozen large blazes have burnt more than 1 million acres of the state
Natural DisastersAugust 21, 2020
Recipe for a Busy Hurricane Season: Warmer Water, Cleaner Air
The peak of the season just started, but already there have been as many storms as in an entire average season
Climate ChangeAugust 20, 2020
Mounting Climate Impacts Threaten U.S. Nuclear Reactors
Higher temperatures, rising flood risks and increased water stress mean facilities need to take additional resiliency measures
PolicyAugust 19, 2020
What Changed—and What Didn’t—in Democrats’ Climate Platform
The 2020 aims on climate are more ambitious than in 2016 but don’t meet all of activists’ demands
Climate ChangeAugust 18, 2020
Extreme Heat Exposure Could Really Ramp Up in U.S. Cities
Unchecked climate change, urban development and population rise could all contribute to more people being exposed to punishing heat
Climate ChangeAugust 17, 2020
This Lab Aims to Prepare the U.S. Electricity Grid for a Climate Transformation
A new test bed at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory will explore ways to ease the shift to renewables and energy storage systems
Climate ChangeAugust 14, 2020
Trump Administration Completes Climate Dismantling with Methane Rollback
New rules provide laxer requirements for finding and repairing leaks of the potent greenhouse gas
Climate ChangeAugust 13, 2020
Disaster Program Allocates Unprecedented Funds for Climate Resilience
Communities will be able to tap into $500 million to mitigate against disasters by, for example, strengthening building codes
Climate ChangeAugust 12, 2020
Antarctica’s Ice Shelves Have Lost Millions of Metric Tons of Ice
As these platforms are winnowed away, they imperil the continent’s glaciers and set the stage for further sea level rise
EnvironmentAugust 11, 2020
Amazon Deforestation Falls Where Land Is under Indigenous Control
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro’s government, meanwhile, has worked to erode Indigenous protections and ownership
Climate ChangeAugust 10, 2020
The U.S. Needs to Address Its Climate Migration Problem
With rising seas threatening coastal communities, federal watchdog warns the government’s scattershot approach needs revising
Climate ChangeAugust 7, 2020
Inside Joe Biden’s Network of Climate Advisers
The presidential candidate is getting advice from old guard Democrats, liberal activists and union favorites
EnvironmentAugust 6, 2020
Methane Cloud Sitting over U.S. Southwest Threatens Indigenous Residents
An EPA proposal to weaken pollution controls could make the ongoing threat worse
Natural DisastersAugust 4, 2020
Shelters Stay Empty as Isaias Barrels Up the East Coast
Concerns over COVID-19 have officials urging evacuees to stay with friends and family or at hotels
EnergyAugust 3, 2020
U.S. Offshore Wind Needs to Clear a Key Hurdle: Connecting to the Grid
A piecemeal approach risks overloading electrical systems and tangle of deep sea cables
EarthJuly 31, 2020
With Fires, Heat and a Cyclone, Arctic Breaks Melting Record
Sea ice loss could ultimately beat the record low season of 2012
AutomobilesJuly 30, 2020
Los Angeles Accelerates Efforts to Electrify Its Infamous Traffic
The city aims to add more electric chargers and to convert its bus fleet to meet its emissions-reduction goals
PolicyJuly 29, 2020
Disaster Management Is Too White, Official Tells Congress
More diversity is needed to reverse long-standing inequities in disaster response policies
Public HealthJuly 28, 2020
There Is Little Evidence That Mass Transit Poses a Risk of Coronavirus Outbreaks
A major drop in public transit use coincides with concerns about reducing air pollution that can exacerbate lung conditions
TransportationJuly 27, 2020
Search for a Cleaner Jet Fuel Leads to Sewage Plants
Researchers aim to short-circuit the decay process in organic waste to produce a potent, less carbon-intensive fuel