Society & Policy

Inaction on climate 'could see rise of 6 degrees Celsius' 

Have questions about the climate talks? Here are eight answers that may help

Moral conviction, backed by facts, could finally inspire global action

Volunteers taking an "implicit bias" test who were unlikely to associate images of women with leadership titles like executive or president were far less likely to vote for a woman in a race against a man of equal qualification

American commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are encouraging other nations

Politics intrudes as a Republican congressman investigates NOAA climate scientists

Powering the U.S. and 138 other countries exclusively with wind, water, and solar would solve global warming—and is entirely doable

How much aid is available to help adapt to global warming?

Report concludes that not enough has changed nearly two years after the start of the catastrophic west Africa epidemic

Auto accidents, rodenticides and shrinking habitat are killing urban cats that largely occupy an area surrounded by highways and development, but a proposed wildlife bridge could offer promise

This year's expanded range of options could mark a sea change in representations of women and girls with an interest in the sciences

Fifty animals held in “reserve” by the U.S. will be sent to sanctuaries