
Wildfires Followed by Severe Rain Will Become More Common
Graphics show how the two weather extremes will more often pair up
Graphics show how the two weather extremes will more often pair up
Greenhouse gas emissions from research damage climate
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling and legislative hurdles will make it difficult to reach President Biden’s pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Christine Todd Whitman says the Court is pushing a political agenda
The court’s use of the “major questions” doctrine is likely to spur challenges to climate and energy regulations
Thousands of lightning strikes and a warming climate have contributed to the fires burning around the state
Scientists scramble to forecast where and when the disease-carrying arthropods pose the most danger
Economic fears can make fossil-fuel workers oppose shifts to greener energy. But a “just transition” can offer them a secure future
The endangered wild dog has shifted its breeding season by 22 days, resulting in fewer pups living through their first year
Carbon capture and storage technology, low-carbon fuels and state energy policies are all avenues the EPA could pursue to rein in greenhouse gases
From the depths of the ocean to the peaks of mountains, species are moving out of their historical homes in search of cooler conditions
The agency can still impose stronger limits on other air pollutants that coal plants produce, which could also reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Doctors must get more involved in the public health crises that climate change will bring
Voyager spacecraft, generational trauma, momentum computing, and more in this issue
The vast majority people exposed to both threats live in India and sub-Saharan Africa
Our current innovation policies aim to preserve the way we live now rather than what would do the least damage
By deciding in favor of fossil-fuel interests and limited regulatory authority, the Court has hampered the EPA’s ability to mitigate power-plant carbon pollution
West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency could have far-reaching impacts for health and the environment
The human toll of carbon emissions will vastly magnify climate change’s economic costs
A new analysis shows that people born later will experience vastly more severe weather events
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