Pollution
How the Environment Has Changed since the First Earth Day 50 Years Ago
These charts show that while progress has been made in some areas, humanity still has a major impact on the planet
Climate Change6121 articles archived since 1845
Conservation
Jane Goodall: We Can Learn from This Pandemic
In a teleconference promoting her participation in Earth Day events on the National Geographic Channel, Goodall talked about what gives her hope during the pandemic and what she hopes we all learn from it...
On Earth Day, Grim Lessons for the COVID-19 Crisis
The administration’s preference for economic interests over environmental interests is reflected in its attitude toward both climate change and COVID-19
Public Health
COVID-19 and Climate Change Threats Compound in Minority Communities
Port Arthur, Tex., is a case in point: disproportionately hit by hurricanes, fossil-fuel pollution and now the coronavirus
Policy
Rand Paul’s Extraterrestrial Vision Makes Zero Sense
Unconcerned about climate change on Earth, senator wants to create atmospheres on other planets
EARTH
2020 on Track to Rank in the Top 5 Hottest Years on Record
The first three months of the year were the second warmest in 141 years of record keeping
Conservation
How Herbivore Herds Might Help Permafrost
Introducing herds of large herbivores in the Arctic would disturb surface snow, allowing cold air to reach the ground and keep the permafrost frosty.
Climate Change
COVID-19 Could Help Solve Climate Riddles
Pollution declines from pandemic shutdowns may aid in answering long-standing questions about how aerosols influence climate
Public Health
Climate Science Deniers Turn to Attacking Coronavirus Models
Vocal critics have cited perceived flaws in both climate and virus modeling, despite scientific evidence to the contrary
The Carbon We Can’t Afford to Lose
We have protected areas for wildlife; we need to protect ecosystems whose death could release massive amounts of CO2 as well
Policy
Obama Talks Some Science Policy
As he endorsed Joe Biden today, former president Barack Obama touched on some environmental, economic and science matters.
Environment
How COVID-19 Could Ruin Weather Forecasts and Climate Records
As climate- and ecological-monitoring projects go dark, data that stretch back for decades will soon contain coronavirus-associated gaps
March 2020: Earth’s Second Warmest March and Third Warmest Month on Record
This year is more than 70 percent likely to be the warmest on record...
Climate Change
The Coronavirus and Climate Action
Confronting global warming will take a completely different approach from confronting the pandemic
Climate Change
Ignite Your Gas Furnace with Your Bare Finger
Originally published in March 1861
Climate Change
Rising Temperatures May Push Ecosystems Past Their Limits
Climate change could expose species to temperatures they have never before experienced
Climate Change and Infectious Diseases
It isn’t making COVID-19 worse than the pandemic otherwise would have been—but we can’t say the same for malaria, dengue and other illnesses
We’re Thinking about Climate Change the Wrong Way
Rather than convince other nations to “do their part,” the U.S. should develop clean energy technologies and make them cheap enough for everyone to adopt
Climate Change
Climate Change Has Doubled Riskiest Fire Days in California
The extreme conditions that are ripe for wildfires will only increase if warming continues unabated
Climate Change
U.N. Postpones Global Climate Summit Over Pandemic Concerns
Countries were expected to ramp up their emissions reductions goals at the November meeting, now delayed until 2021
