
Wildfire Science Gets a Boost from Worried Insurance Companies
Wildfires have upended the insurance industry, in part because climate change is fueling bigger and more destructive blazes

Wildfire Science Gets a Boost from Worried Insurance Companies
Wildfires have upended the insurance industry, in part because climate change is fueling bigger and more destructive blazes

Air Pollution Threatens Millions of Lives. Now the Sources Are Shifting
As EPA tightens air pollution standards for particulate matter, new research suggests some components of that pollution could worsen with climate change


Beyond the Doom and Gloom, Here’s How to Stimulate Climate Action
A gloom and doom approach does not always spur climate action, it turns out. A new study tells you when it works and when it doesn’t

Coal Is Bad for the Environment. Is Liquified Natural Gas Any Better?
The contentious debate over whether liquefied natural gas is cleaner than coal has been elevated by President Joe Biden’s move to halt approvals of gas export terminals

New NASA Earth Science Mission Could Change the Way We See Our Planet
NASA’s PACE mission aims to increase our understanding of Earth’s carbon cycle, pollution particles and ocean plankton

Trump Allies Plan to Gut Climate Research if He Is Reelected
Dozens of conservative organizations have banded together to provide Trump a road map—known as Project 2025—to boost fossil fuels and limit government climate science

How to Make Urban Agriculture More Climate-Friendly
The process of growing fruits and vegetables in cities can emit more carbon than conventional farming

Wetlands Made Salty by Rising Seas Produce More Heat-Trapping Methane
Wetlands with a small amount of salinity can produce more methane gas than those filled with freshwater or lots of seawater, new research suggests

Science Is Using Mechanical Moss to Fight Climate Change on the Canary Islands
On the Spanish archipelago of the Canary Islands, a group of researchers is racing to fight drought as the climate changes rapidly around them. Their defense is a new approach to a very, very old technology from nature.

What Are Atmospheric Rivers, and How Are They Changing?
Though atmospheric river storms are dreaded for the damage they can cause, they are also essential to the western U.S.’s water supply, particularly in California

Visualizing Climate Disasters’ Surprising Cascading Effects
See how climate disasters cause rippling effects far beyond the initial event

AI’s Climate Impacts May Hit Marginalized People Hardest
A Brookings Institution report warns that energy-hungry artificial intelligence tech will worsen the climate crisis