Surprising Scientists, 2017 Could Be among Hottest on Record
Global temperatures this year have been 1.64 degrees Fahrenheit above the 20th-century average
Stories by Scott Waldman
The U.S. Is Not Ready to Clean Up an Arctic Oil Spill
No viable methods exist to clean up oil from ice and drilling would occur in incredibly remote areas
5 Things to Know about the Trillion-Ton Iceberg
An iceberg the size of Delaware is now on the move
Lightning-Caused Fires Rise in Arctic as the Region Warms
The trend could worsen significantly in the future if tree cover spreads northward
Democrats Hold Alternative Hearing on Climate Change
The discussion was meant to show that lawmakers are not yielding the climate discussion to those who reject mainstream science
Maryland Island Denies Sea Level Rise, Yet Wants to Stop It
Scientists, skeptics, crabbers and pastors try to find common ground, offering a glimmer of hope for a divided country
India Faces Fatal Rise in Heat Waves
Already, a relatively minor temperature increase has had disastrous health consequences in the country
Factcheck Shows Trump's Climate Speech Was Full of Misleading Statements
Coal, jobs, China, blackouts all misrepresented
Nitrous Oxide Poses Fresh Threat to the Arctic
As permafrost thaws, emissions of this potent greenhouse gas increase
Greenland Glacier Melt Actually Warped Earth's Crust
A massive wave of ice and water in 2012 caused the amount of ice lost from the Rink Glacier to increase by more than 50 percent
Climate Change Is Turning Antarctica Green
A new study has found a steady growth of moss in Antarctica over the last 50 years
The Arctic Is a Profoundly Different Place Now
The changes in the region are so significant they will have implications across the globe
Climate Change Is Transforming Arctic Rivers
The most dramatic shift is the rerouting of a major meltwater river in Canada
Most Americans Oppose Climate Science Cuts
Fifty-nine percent of voters want the U.S. to do more to address global warming
Earth's CO2 Could Spike to a Level Not Seen Since the Dinosaurs
Scientists are still trying to figure out what that might mean for life on Earth
House Science Committee Calls on Alt-Science to Drive Policy
Today's hearing will try to reframe climate change as an unsettled debate, allowing skeptics and industry to influence regulations and research funding
Global Carbon Emissions Level off Even as Economy Grows
Credit goes to natural gas, renewable energy and efficiency gains
Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Hits Record Levels
It marks five consecutive years of CO2 increases of at least 2 parts per million, an unprecedented rate of growth
Trump Administration Seeks Big Budget Cuts for Climate Research
Its targeting of climate science goes beyond the work of NOAA and EPA
Congress May Shift Climate Research Away from NASA
NASA's work on climate change would go to another agency, with or without funding, or possibly get cut
