
Hurricane Categories Don’t Capture All of a Storm’s True Dangers
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season could be disastrous. Experts warn that a storm’s Saffir-Simpson category misses many storm dangers

Hurricane Categories Don’t Capture All of a Storm’s True Dangers
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season could be disastrous. Experts warn that a storm’s Saffir-Simpson category misses many storm dangers

Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ Is Melting Even Faster Than Scientists Thought
Warming waters are reaching several miles into Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier—nicknamed the “doomsday glacier” because of its potential impact on sea-level rise


This Is Your Brain on Climate Change
Extreme heat caused by climate change can exacerbate a variety of neurological ailments, from Alzheimer’s disease to migraines to epilepsy, new research shows

At Least Two Countries Have Lost All Their Glaciers
Two countries—Slovenia and Venezuela—have lost all of their glaciers. It is a grim benchmark showing the progression of climate change

Vermont Is Coming for Big Oil, Making It Pay for Decades of Climate Pollution
Vermont's “Climate Superfund Act” would use attribution science to force oil, gas and coal companies to cover damages associated with their emissions

Cities Are Switching to Electric Vehicles Faster Than Individuals
Electric trucks and sedans have proven popular with municipal fleets, but cities have also bought niche vehicles such as an electric Zamboni

Ocean Court Rules Countries Must Cut Climate Pollution
In its first climate change case, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea determined that a global ocean convention extends to greenhouse gases, meaning countries have an obligation to reduce them

America’s Hottest City Is Having a Surge of Deaths
Skyrocketing temperatures are colliding with a lack of planning in Phoenix that is contributing to a rise in heat-related deaths

Chemists Chase ‘Clean’ Ammonia to Replace Shipping Fuel
President Biden’s climate law is funding “green ammonia” projects in hopes of using the chemical to more cleanly power the grid, fuel cargo ships and make fertilizer

Do Hot Summer Temperatures Weaken the Immune System?
Heat seems to trigger a sweep of changes in immune system molecules, although researchers disagree on what they might mean

April Heat Waves from Gaza to the Philippines Were Made Worse by Climate Change
From Gaza to India to the Philippines, climate change exacerbated often record-breaking extreme heat over the past month

Disasters Displaced More Than 26 Million People in 2023
Floods, wildfires, droughts and earthquakes forced more than 26 million people to leave their homes in 2023