Science
Advances in knowledge about climate change and the effects of warming on our world and way of life.
Sea-Level Rise Accelerates in New Jersey, Raising Coastal Flooding Risk, Study Says
By Jon Hurdle
As Glaciers Melt, the Earth’s Cryosphere Is on Thin Ice
Interview by Paloma Beltran, Living on Earth
Built to Fail: Rules at UN Climate Talks Favor the Status Quo, Not Progress
By Bob Berwyn
Unpredictable Spurts of Dry and Wet Weather Cause Confusion and New Challenges for Midwestern Farmers
By Katie Cerulle
Poor Air, Glaring Lights and Stress Could Hobble COP30 Climate Talks
By Bob Berwyn
Can Arizona Maintain Its Drought Response as Water and Money Dry Up?
By Wyatt Myskow
A Disease-Carrying Mosquito Has Landed in the Rocky Mountains Where It Historically Couldn’t Survive
Story by Erin Douglas, photos by Isabella Escobedo
Is Burying the Trees Killed by Wildfires a Climate Solution?
By Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan
‘Hurtling Toward Climate Chaos’ as COP30 Nears
By Bob Berwyn
Another Dry Spell Hits New England, Raising Alarm About Flash Droughts
By Ryan Krugman
Hurricane and Tropical Storm Remnants Impact the Midwest, Too
By Susan Cosier
After Decades of Protections, Green Sea Turtles Have Been Saved From the Brink of Extinction—for Now
By Teresa Tomassoni
Climate Change Made Hurricane Melissa Four Times More Likely, Study Suggests
By Kiley Price
Can We Produce More Food With Less Land?
By Anika Jane Beamer
AI Is Pushing Climate Goals Out of Reach, New Reports Say
By Jake Bolster
AI Is Decoding Whales’ Communications. Could That Be a Turning Point in the Push for Their Rights?
By Katie Surma