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While California had some success at minimizing wildfires in 2019, much work remains to mitigate flooding

Heat, mosquito-borne diseases and air pollution are medical issues that should be viewed through a climate lens, advocates say

A surge in glacial ice flow that created an “ice stream” is a concern for Greenland and Antarctica as well

While the presidential contenders all acknowledge the severity of climate change, some avoided politically touchy policy questions

The decision comes as the federally funded Army Corps of Engineers is under pressure to improve flood protection

Using the technology for building heating and cooling could substantially cut related carbon emissions

Weather radar data shows that many North American species are shifting their spring migration by two days each decade

Lethargic, inconclusive negotiations on matters like carbon trading contrasted with fervent protests on the streets outside

A new government report highlights the damage from rising temperatures, including melting permafrost and flooding

The bedrock below Thwaites and other glaciers is conducive to runaway melting that would dramatically raise sea levels

Failures to predict drought and other weather extremes put people in African and small island nations at particular risk

Diesel delivery vehicles have consequences for the climate and public health

Scientists found the fingerprints of warming on heat waves, torrential rains and other major events in 2018

Spanish oil giant Repsol SA this week announced one of the more ambitious emissions reduction efforts in the industry

Even models in the 1970s accurately predicted the relationship between greenhouse gas emissions and temperature rise

The recent increase in emissions from fossil fuel burning did slow down, but huge cuts are needed to avoid dangerous warming

Draining meltwater could lubricate the base of the ice, speeding its flow and hastening sea-level rise

Negotiators need to iron out rules on carbon trading and compensation for climate-related damage

High water and 12-foot waves are eroding shorelines on Lake Michigan

The question of whether CO₂ gives forests a boost or heat stresses them may depend on how quickly temperatures rise

A new Government Accountability Office report finds little progress has been made in reducing the nation’s vulnerability to climate change

Without deep, fast cuts to greenhouse gases, global temperatures will shatter a 2-degree Celsius threshold a dire new U.N. report says

Brookline, Mass., recently became the first New England town to ban natural gas hookups in new construction

As governments discuss how to keep warming below 2 degree Celsius, they continue to plan for coal, oil and natural gas production