“Why is Uncle Pete so stubborn and so resistant to overwhelming scientific evidence?” That's a very good question, and here is the answer.

It’s not enough to just teach the science. Instructors should also dispel common myths and misconceptions.

According to World Health Organization (WHO) estimates, climate change may already be causing more than 150,000 deaths per year, a number that is expected to grow in the future.

Producers of climate misinformation are targeting kids and families, delivering an updated message that acknowledges the existence of global warming—but minimizes the influence of human emissions.

Researchers publish a new meta-study showing that among the most relevant experts, consensus on climate change is about 97 percent.

We are living in a world of media hot takes. They come at us fast and furious, like embers blown from a firestorm by a fierce Santa Ana or Diablo wind. In an instant we’re surrounded on all sides. Quick judgments are demanded. This is exactly the opposite of the approach we need to confront the climate and other environmental challenges that we face these days.

Separating carbon dioxide from air, while technically straightforward, is outrageously expensive.

Despite what Bill Gates has to say—let alone climate czar John Kerry, who should have known better—we don’t have to rely on a miracle coming out of nowhere to deal with climate change. We already have all the technologies we need, here and now—and these tools will only get a lot better and cheaper, if recent history is any guide.

A conversation among some scientists led to some surprising findings about the carbon emission contributions of air travel. Bottom line: instead of "flight shaming," it's better to be selective about what mode of travel you choose each time, in each place.

The Biden administration takes a huge step forward in renewable energy, with a 180-degree turn from its predecessor

Press gaggles, a guy who calls himself Vermin Supreme, bird-dogging, and hats with with the slogan “Make Earth Cool Again”—all part of a day on the hustings. But beyond all the surface hoopla of the New Hampshire presidential primary campaign, some of the candidates have actually put some thought into what to do about climate change.

Methane may hold the key to deciding whether the earth continues to morph into a disaster-movie set over the next generation.

An interview with Susan Solomon, who solved the mystery of the Antarctic ozone hole and has won one of the world’s biggest science prizes.

The Bulletin is hosting a conference of top virologists and biological experts in Geneva, Switzerland, this week. The Pathogens Project will examine ways to ensure pathogen research is conducted as safely as possible.

Hurricane Otis shows that there's a scary new rapid intensification paradigm in the tropics. The whole world needs to worry about it.

It's time to rebuild after Hurricane Harvey. But how do we avoid the same mistakes that made this "flood bomb" so bad?

The subject of climate change always attracts online attacks. Here are a few ways to keep online discussion safe and civil.