Earth

The fishes’ ability to swim and feed could be compromised

While some hydropower facilities release almost no greenhouse gases, others can actually be worse than burning fossil fuels.

The bedrock below Thwaites and other glaciers is conducive to runaway melting that would dramatically raise sea levels

As the world scrambles to combat deforestation, experts warn our efforts could have far fewer benefits than we think

Analysis finds that the planet’s protective shield was in place by at least 3.7 billion years ago, as early life arose

Scientists found the fingerprints of warming on heat waves, torrential rains and other major events in 2018

Its caldera’s dramatic, surprisingly slow collapse could point to other risks worldwide

Even models in the 1970s accurately predicted the relationship between greenhouse gas emissions and temperature rise

The recent increase in emissions from fossil fuel burning did slow down, but huge cuts are needed to avoid dangerous warming

Draining meltwater could lubricate the base of the ice, speeding its flow and hastening sea-level rise

The question of whether CO₂ gives forests a boost or heat stresses them may depend on how quickly temperatures rise

Without deep, fast cuts to greenhouse gases, global temperatures will shatter a 2-degree Celsius threshold a dire new U.N. report says