Stories by Lauren Morello

Extremely Dangerous Hurricane Aims at New York City and Mid-East Coast Areas

Potent "Frankenstorm" Menaces U.S. East Coast

A rare combination of a hurricane from the south and a winter storm from the west could wreak havoc along the Atlantic coast

Researchers Find Link between Arctic Meltdown and Summer Floods and Fires

Shifting summer winds may be to blame for record low Arctic summer sea ice as well as severe weather farther south

Climate Change Offers Grim Long-Term Prognosis for Seafood

The ocean acidification caused by rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will disrupt marine ecosystems

"Third Pole" Melting Down, But May Not Diminish Freshwater Supplies

The rivers that billions of Asians rely on to survive may not be dramatically affected by the meltdown of glaciers in the Tibetan Plateau, according to a new report

Cutting Down Rainforests Also Cuts Down on Rainfall

As the Amazon rainforest disappears, rainfall falters over a much wider area

Budget Woes Halt Climate Monitoring at 12 Ground Stations

The federal government is cutting back on its ability to monitor greenhouse gas emissions, and scientists are crying foul

Greenland Sets New Summer Melt Record

Greenland's massive ice sheet has melted at a record-setting pace this year--and summer isn't over yet

U.S. Heat Waves of 2011 Linked Directly to Man-Made Climate Change

A new analysis shows that there is "virtually no explanation other than climate change" for extreme heat events, including last year's scorching weather in Texas and Oklahoma

Converted Contrarian Argues Humans "Almost Entirely" to Blame for Climate Change

Physicist Richard Muller has been convinced by his own analysis of the data that global warming is real and humans are causing it

Scientists Uncover "Grand Canyon" in Antarctica

The deep rift valley beneath the ice may help speed glacial meltdown

Antarctic Research Upgrades Could Put Polar Science on Ice

Long-term priorities for research at the South Pole may lead to short-term cutbacks in scientific efforts at both poles

For American Indians, Coping with Climate Change Is Ancient History

Many native American tribes have already launched efforts to adapt to global warming

Climate Change Loads the Dice for More Extreme Weather

In the case of the 2011 heat wave in Texas, new research finds that adding climate change to La Niña makes scorching heat 20 times more likely

Hot, Dry June Broke an Array of Temperature Records

The trend creates ideal conditions for wildfires, as well as drought conditions, the latter of which now cover more than half of the Lower 48

Arctic Ice Caps May Be More Prone to Melt

A new core pulled from Siberia reveals a 2.8-million-year history of warming and cooling

Thinning Arctic Ice Allows Plankton Bloom

Scientists have discovered new blooms of microscopic plant life in the Arctic

Is Earth Nearing an Environmental "Tipping Point"?

Humanity may be pushing the planet toward sudden, irreversible ecological changes

Geoengineering Could Turn Skies White

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

More Than 150,000 Methane Seeps Appear as Arctic Ice Retreats

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