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
Covering Climate Now
Environment
Australia’s Marine Animals Will Be Bushfires’ Unseen Victims
Ash and silt washed into rivers and coastal areas will choke underwater ecosystems
Policy
French Program That Lampoons Trump’s Catchphrase Draws U.S. Scientists
France lures U.S.-based researchers after American withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement
Climate Change
As Major Summit Convenes, U.N. Secretary-General Has Hope on Averting Warming
The summit begins just as new data show 2014–2019 was the warmest five-year period on record
Climate Change
A New Kind of Climate Leadership
Climate change is an opportunity to envision a new world—but in whose image?
Climate Change
Are We at a Climate Change Turning Point? Obama’s EPA Chief Thinks So
Gina McCarthy talks about the intersection of climate and health and the Trump administration’s environmental rollbacks
Policy
New York’s Plans to Tackle Climate Change May Leave Some Residents Behind
The city is taking action to protect lower Manhattan’s waterfront while low-income residents in other boroughs fend for themselves
Energy
Hawaii Wants to Lead the Renewable Revolution
The state has positioned itself as a pioneer in the quest for a fossil fuel-free future, but there are plenty of obstacles in the way
Climate Change
As Land Degrades, India Struggles to Save Its Farms
The impacts of development and climate change on arable land are posing major threats to India's economy and farmers
Climate Change
A Planetary Computer to Avert Environmental Disaster
We need a worldwide network that could harness computing power to provide actionable solutions for climate change
