In a First, Cooling Costs for Public Housing Residents Will Be Covered
The Department of Housing and Urban Development long refused to pay cooling costs for public housing, but climate-change-fueled heat waves have underscored the public health need
Ancient River System Discovered Beneath Antarctic Ice
Beneath the Antarctic ice, scientists find remnants of a giant river system that flowed for thousands of miles
Giant Viruses Discovered in Arctic Ice Could Slow Sea-Level Rise
Scientists recently discovered giant viruses infecting algal blooms that dot the Greenland ice sheet
Canceled Experiment to Block the Sun Won’t Stop Rich Donors from Trying
A botched geoengineering experiment to limit the amount of sunlight hitting Earth hasn’t dimmed donors’ enthusiasm for funding the research
Iceland’s Ice Is Melting So Fast That It’s Boosting Hydropower
Melting glaciers are creating a green energy windfall in Iceland—but for how long?
Emergency Room Visits Surge as Record-Breaking Heat Scorches Northeast
With a heat dome baking the eastern U.S., emergency departments in New England and the Midwest have seen a spike in heat-related cases
Penguins and Ice Samples Make This Research Vessel Paradice
To unravel the effects of melting sea ice, researchers drill the frozen waters around Antarctica and receive a surprise visit from a group of penguins.
What Are Astronomical Summer and Meteorological Summer, and How Do They Differ?
How does astronomical summer differ from meteorological summer? And how is climate change affecting how long summer lasts?
Climate Action Is a Labor Issue for This Teachers Union’s Leaders
The president of the Chicago Teachers Union explains how climate change became a pillar of the union’s contract demands
Heat Waves Deserve Disaster Relief from FEMA, Petition Argues
Places beset by heat waves should receive FEMA disaster funds just as those hit by hurricanes or flooding do, labor unions, green groups and public health advocates argue in a new petition
This Isn’t Your Grandparents’ Summer Heat
The face of summer is transforming, as people today face more frequent, longer-lasting and hotter heat waves than they did several decades ago
Vermont Will Be Hotter Than Miami This Week—Blame the Heat Dome
A heat dome is sending temperatures soaring across the U.S. Midwest and East