Climate Change

Antarctica’s New Year’s celebration is unlike any other: every January 1 scientists physically move the South Pole. This is why

As Christmas trees face mounting challenges from climate change, researchers explore solutions to help ensure that a beloved holiday tradition endures in a warming world.

Are you dreaming of a white Christmas? The odds of snow on the big day comes down to a mix of climate and weather, scientists explain

A look back at 2025’s biggest science stories—from federal upheaval and public health setbacks to climate policy reversals and groundbreaking discoveries in space.

The U.S. government is dismantling the National Center for Atmospheric Research, jettisoning key climate science projects in the process

The Arctic has changed dramatically in the past 20 years, a new report shows, as temperatures skyrocket and ice rapidly melts

The sex of many turtles, crocodilians, and other reptiles is determined by the temperature at which their eggs incubate. Global warming could doom them

This week’s science roundup covers 2025’s near-record heat, a new mpox strain and fresh clues about why hobbits vanished 50,000 years ago.

Europe’s climate agency said 2025 is likely to be the second or third hottest on record

China has rapidly become the world leader in renewable energy, but continued coal use means it could take longer for its emissions to decline

The Black Death ravaged Europe, and scientists and historians are still working to understand how it became so deadly

Your Monday news roundup in audio form, including the cutest raccoons, COP30 takeaways and more on a new study on fluoride and cognitive decline.