Climate Change

Global warming is reshaping our world through extreme weather events, drought, species loss, and a warming and rising ocean. Get the latest coverage of the science behind climate change, the communities most affected, threats to biodiversity, and the innovative solutions being developed to combat it.

Inside the Collapse of Earth's Largest Penguin Colony

Animals
Inside the Collapse of Earth's Largest Penguin Colony
Inside the Collapse of Earth's Largest Penguin Colony

Solar Panels That Plug Into Your Wall Are About to Be Everywhere

Environment
Solar Panels That Plug Into Your Wall Are About to Be Everywhere
Solar Panels That Plug Into Your Wall Are About to Be Everywhere

A Pacific 'Blob' Is Pulsing Toward the West Coast

Environment
A Pacific 'Blob' Is Pulsing Toward the West Coast
A Pacific 'Blob' Is Pulsing Toward the West Coast

Why Are All the Hurricanes Forming Out West This Year?

Environment
Why Are All the Hurricanes Forming Out West This Year?
Why Are All the Hurricanes Forming Out West This Year?

Going Off the Grid to Deal With Climate Disasters

Environment
Going Off the Grid to Deal With Climate Disasters
Going Off the Grid to Deal With Climate Disasters

How a Photographer Captured the Danger of Extreme Heat

  • Photography
  • What It Takes
How a Photographer Captured the Danger of Extreme Heat
How a Photographer Captured the Danger of Extreme Heat

The Push To Get Polluters To Pay For Nepal's Floods

Environment
The Push To Get Polluters To Pay For Nepal's Floods
The Push To Get Polluters To Pay For Nepal's Floods

See How Much Corals Have Declined in Just 40 Years

Environment
See How Much Corals Have Declined in Just 40 Years
See How Much Corals Have Declined in Just 40 Years

How Wildfire Is Erasing the Forests of the American West

Environment
How Wildfire Is Erasing the Forests of the American West
How Wildfire Is Erasing the Forests of the American West

Nepal’s Glaciers Will Flood Again. Can We Predict the Next One?

Environment
Nepal’s Glaciers Will Flood Again. Can We Predict the Next One?
Nepal’s Glaciers Will Flood Again. Can We Predict the Next One?

Why Hurricane Katrina Was One of the Worst Storms in U.S. History

Environment
Why Hurricane Katrina Was One of the Worst Storms in U.S. History
Why Hurricane Katrina Was One of the Worst Storms in U.S. History

Is a Scientist Hitching a Ride on Your Next Cruise?

Science
Is a Scientist Hitching a Ride on Your Next Cruise?
Is a Scientist Hitching a Ride on Your Next Cruise?

The Alaska Man Saving His House From a Cliff

Environment
The Alaska Man Saving His House From a Cliff
The Alaska Man Saving His House From a Cliff

The Hidden Toll of Extreme Heat on Pregnancy

Health
The Hidden Toll of Extreme Heat on Pregnancy
The Hidden Toll of Extreme Heat on Pregnancy

The Future of Space Travel Could Come Down to This Potato

Science
The Future of Space Travel Could Come Down to This Potato
The Future of Space Travel Could Come Down to This Potato
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