climate crisis

a ferry passes under bridge

Wildfires push air quality in East Coast cities almost off the charts

By Jessica McKenzie | Climate Change

satellite image of uinta basin

How the mirage of oil shale riches in Utah threatens the Colorado River

By Stephanie Mencimer | Climate Change

Sue Solomon in Antarctica with penguins

Interview with Susan Solomon: The healing of the ozone hole, and what else we can learn from atmospheric near-misses

By Dan Drollette Jr | Climate Change, Interviews

Melt ponds on top of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean, two researchers

Faster than forecast, climate impacts trigger tipping points in the Earth system

By David Spratt | Climate Change

road closed by flooding

How plants react to climate change could make floods a whole lot worse

By Chad Small | Climate Change

earth sitting in fire

What a gas! How serious climate action can be funny, too

By Aaron Sachs | Climate Change, Opinion

a climate protest outside the white house, people holding signs

There’s less need to convince people of a future climate doomsday. It’s already here.

By Jessica McKenzie | Climate Change

a wildfire burns near a tree and a building

Why the world needs a fire department

By Douglas P. Fry | Climate Change

waves lap on a flooded street outside an office building

Can lichens predict sea level rise?

By Ian Rose | Climate Change

ancient Egyptian wall relief

Did climate change help cause the Bronze Age to collapse?

By Kristoffer Tigue | Climate Change

farmers sort citrus fruit in an orchard

The ‘press and pulse’ of climate change strains farmers in Pakistan

By Zafar Imran | Climate Change

illustration of scissors about to cut through the red tape on a wind turbine

Cutting the red tape for cleaner energy: The pros and cons of permitting reform

By Jessica McKenzie | Climate Change