Climate Change

At least 2.1 million cases of dengue fever have been reported in North and South America, and this year 1,800 people have died from the mosquito-borne disease

Mixotrophs, which have characteristics of both animals and plants, could help blunt the effects of marine heat waves on ocean ecosystems

Deadly bites could surge as venomous snakes migrate into unprepared countries as the climate changes

Compound events in which coastal flooding and heat waves occur at the same time are happening more often as the planet warms

The U.S. needs to vastly increase taxpayer spending on direct carbon removal technology to meet President Biden’s climate goals, the Rhodium Group says

The European Court of Human Rights found that climate change is a human rights issue, providing a blueprint for Europeans to force their governments to tackle rising temperatures

In 1958 Betty Friedan wrote an article that changed science journalism—and her career

Longer growing seasons and increased pollen production driven by climate change could be aggravating your seasonal allergy symptoms

Books are becoming a key part of disaster recovery, helping toddlers—and their parents—cope with increasing hurricanes, earthquakes and wildfires

The depiction of the climate crisis as a cliff—once we fall off the edge, it’s game over—is nonsense

A solar geoengineering experiment in San Francisco could lead to brighter clouds that reflect sunlight. The risks are numerous

As much as 85 percent of U.S. emissions of sulfuryl fluoride—a rare greenhouse gas and common pesticide used to treat termites—comes from California