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Half the World’s Population Faced Extreme Heat for at Least 30 Days This Summer
Nearly every person on the planet saw high temperatures that were made at least twice as likely by climate change this summer
Nearly every person on the planet saw high temperatures that were made at least twice as likely by climate change this summer
Many states prioritize using money from a federal energy assistance program for low-income people to defray energy costs for heating rather than cooling bills
The full death toll from extreme heat waves, hurricanes and other climate-related disasters often isn’t revealed until weeks, months or even years after an event occurs
Doom and gloom or realism and hope? Here’s how six climate experts describe the future to their young children
Denial of climate change is driven by ideology, leaving its consequences to harm us all—especially the world's poorest
Olive trees in Spain and neighboring countries have little fruit, which itself could wither away
Abundant warm ocean waters caused Hurricane Idalia to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane before striking the Gulf Coast of Florida and bringing significant impacts
Standard AC units cool buildings but contribute to global warming. New technology aims to change that
Even supposed “climate havens” in the U.S. face a riskier future, and infrastructure often isn’t built to handle climate change. But there are steps cities can take to prepare...
Though Republican presidential candidates aimed to set themselves apart from Donald Trump at Wednesday’s debate, none are seizing on climate policy or support for renewable energy manufacturing and jobs as a way to stand out...
Record-low sea ice caused Emperor Penguin chicks to die across Antarctica last year. This year could be just as bad
As climate change increases the number and severity of natural disasters, an investment in updated building codes will save billions in repairs
August and September will bring tens of millions of public school students back to class. Many face health risks from rising temperatures
When trees get too hot, energy production in their leaves breaks down
Hundreds of communities across the U.S.—many in unexpected places—are at risk from an urban wildfire like the one that tore through the Hawaiian town of Lahaina
New habitats that are emerging as mountain glaciers melt away represent huge ecological shifts and present new challenges for conservation
Climate change is making wildfires more likely and more intense, exposing more people to dangerous wildfire smoke. Scientists are continuing to learn how much damage that smoke can do to the environment and human health...
As waters off Florida hit abnormally hot temperatures, volunteer divers are rescuing corals to ride out the heat wave in giant tanks on land
Hurricane Hilary is set to cause torrential rains and flooding in the desert Southwest. It could even potentially bring California its first direct hit from a tropical storm since 1939
Soaring temperatures fueled by climate change are contributing to buckling highways, ruptured tires and impaired visibility from wildfire smoke
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