Climate Change

Minnesota governor Tim Walz will promote climate action as Kamala Harris’s vice presidential pick, experts say

By canceling congestion pricing for drivers in New York City, the governor of New York State will hurt many retirees, who need the mass transport investments the move promised

Warmer temperatures were supposed to make Arctic shipping easier. But thick floating ice created by local melting is a bigger risk than people realized

A play celebrates the agreement that opened nations worldwide to accepting the science of climate change

Scorching temperatures are further burdening an already-troubled infrastructure system across much of the U.S. in ways people are still learning to recognize

When wildfire smoke is in the air, some trees essentially shut their windows and doors and hold their breath

The U.S. has been pumping sand onto eroding beaches for nearly a century. As climate change worsens, there’s no end in sight

When heat hits, we talk about the heat index, the dew point and heat risk. But what do all these measures mean?

Climate change-driven heat endangers Olympians. Here’s how the Games are helping competitors cool down

Scientists say efforts to tame methane in agriculture can spur the output of another greenhouse gas: nitrous oxide

The EPA plans to propose a rule in 2025 that will tackle methane emissions from landfills, one of the country's largest sources of the greenhouse gas

Hundreds of thousands of people die from extreme temperatures every year, more than any other type of weather disaster