Natural Disasters
Disasters Debated
Scientists grapple over the extent to which humans are making extreme weather worse
Stories by Gayathri Vaidyanathan
Natural Disasters
Why the Deadly Louisiana Flood Occurred
Meteorologists say the storm was essentially a hurricane without high winds
Climate
What If Global Warming Emptied India?
Climate change poses significant threats to the populous nation
Climate
U.S. Congress Aims to Cut Climate Science
Proposed cuts to NOAA and NASA target climate change research in particular
Climate
10 Ways Climate Science Has Advanced Since An Inconvenient Truth
Scientists have learned a lot in the last 10 years since Al Gore’s documentary
Environment
Fracking Can Contaminate Drinking Water
It took nearly a decade, but former EPA scientist Dominic DiGiulio has proved that fracking has polluted groundwater in Wyoming
Climate
Meet the Scientist Who Puzzled Out the Secrets of Polar Ice
The man who helped uncover climate change looks back on decades of polar research
Climate
Arctic Sea Ice Dwindles to New Record Winter Low
The polar ice cap is changing fast
Climate
Could Sea Level Rise Swamp Cities within a Century?
Famed climatologist James Hansen argues for rapidly rising seas—but other scientists remain skeptical
Sustainability
Heat Waves, Droughts and Heavy Rain Have Clear Links to Climate Change, Says National Academies
Connection to hurricanes, tornadoes, hail and wildfires less certain, according to extreme weather report
Sustainability
Did Global Warming Slow Down in the 2000s, or Not?
Scientists clarify the recent confusion
Sustainability
Australia Cuts 110 Climate Scientist Jobs
Because the science is settled there is no need for more basic research, the government says
Sustainability
Did a Slow Gulf Stream Make the East Coast Blizzard Worse?
One oceanographer says changing ocean currents amped up snowfall
Sustainability
Geoengineering Would Not Work in All Oceans
Sediment cores show that in the past, higher iron concentrations in the equatorial Pacific did not enhance growth of carbon-storing algae
Sustainability
Ice Sheets Hold the Secrets of Sea-Level Rise
Satellite data will help track the meltdown of polar ice
Sustainability
How Bad of a Greenhouse Gas Is Methane?
The global warming potential of the gaseous fossil fuel may be consistently underestimated
Sustainability
El Niño Could Ignite Amazon, Drench California
Scientists predict a high risk of forest fires in the Amazon and heavy rains in California during the early months of 2016
Sustainability
Nuclear Power Must Make a Comeback for Climate's Sake
James Hansen and other climate scientists argue for more reactors to cut coal consumption
Sustainability
How the IPCC Can Help Shape the Climate Past 2030
New IPCC chair is not concerned about his organization as much as the ambition of efforts to combat climate change
Sustainability
NOAA Climate Science Probe: Cover-up or "Weapon of Mass Distraction"?
Politics intrudes as a Republican congressman investigates NOAA climate scientists
