New Climate Compensation Agreement Raises International Tensions
A U.S. push for voluntary payments in high-stakes negotiations over a global fund for climate disasters has raised tensions ahead of the upcoming COP28 climate summit
Climate Benefits of Hydrogen Are at Risk as Fossil Fuel Industry Pressures Mount
Rigorous standards are required to scale hydrogen as a clean energy solution; otherwise, it will be a costly, polluting diversion
Earth Reacts to Greenhouse Gases More Strongly Than We Thought
Climate scientists, including pioneer James Hansen, are pinning down a fundamental factor that drives how hot Earth will get
Godzilla Is Warning Us Again about the Threats to Our Planet
It’s not just nukes: the power at the heart of the Godzilla franchise is our awareness of the global consequences of human folly
Rich Countries Owe More Than Ever in Climate Adaptation Funding
Rich nations haven’t met their promises to provide aid to developing countries to adapt to climate extremes, the U.N. says in a new report
Dangerous ‘Fill and Build’ Floodplain Policy Should Be Scrapped, Experts Say
A FEMA advisory council says a program that allows developers to elevate homes on fill dirt is environmentally harmful and can increase flood risks for nearby homes
Great Lakes Fish Are Moving North with Climate Change. But Can They Adapt Fast Enough?
The first fish came to the Great Lakes after glacial retreat created them thousands of years ago. Now those fish are on the move again.
The Worst Wildfires Are Started by People. Here’s How
From stray bullets to power companies, humans spark almost all of California’s wildfires
New Models Could Predict Climate Change Effects with Unprecedented Detail
Scientists have proposed a network of supercomputing centers that would focus on local climate impacts
Bold Climate Fixes Won’t Wreck Middle Class Retirement Plans
Inequality ensures that feared financial losses moving away from fossil fuels will fall most heavily on the wealthy, and not on the poor and middle class
Heart Attacks and Strokes Will Rise with Extreme Heat
The number of fatal heart attacks, strokes and arrhythmias could triple for older and Black adults as extreme heat increases with global warming
‘Air-Conditioning’ Rivers and Streams Could Save Overheated Fish
Warming waters pose a danger to Atlantic salmon. A new effort aims to lower the temperature in waterways used by the fish to spawn