Today’s Climate

‘Sponge Cities’ Are Catching On. But Can They Handle Supercharged Storms?

Pairing engineered stormwater infrastructure with green spaces can reduce flooding in cities. But wetter storms are pushing these systems to the brink, experts say.

By Kiley Price

Heat Is Killing Wildlife Across the Animal Kingdom. A New Forecasting Tool May Help.

By Kiley Price

Heat Is a Growing Threat to the Hajj—Even in Spring

By Kiley Price

An Unusually Early Heat Wave Breaks Temperature Records Across Western Europe

By Kiley Price

Fire in the ‘Galapagos of North America’ Risks Species Found Nowhere Else

By Kiley Price

An Unusual Heat Wave Strains the World’s Most Populous Country

By Kiley Price

Drought Turns Southeastern US Into ‘Tinderbox’ as Wildfires Rage

By Kiley Price

This Growing Climate Threat Could Be Increasing Your Blood Pressure

By Kiley Price

‘Heat Batteries’ Leave Some City Blocks Scorched

By Lauren Dalban

Behind the Scenes: How Climate Change Is Reshaping Forests

By Kiley Price

Water-Use Restrictions Follow Snow Drought and Heat Wave in the Western U.S.

By Kiley Price

As Storms Pummel Hawaii, the Western U.S. Continues to Bake Amid Record-Breaking Heat Wave

By Kiley Price

Are There Climate Fingerprints in Tornado Activity?

By Kiley Price

Following Months of Drought, Floods in Kenya Kill More Than 40 People

By Kiley Price

The National Park Service Saw Major Job Losses in the Last Year. More Changes Loom.

By Kiley Price

Birders Around the World Help Track ‘the Heartbeats of the Planet’

By Kiley Price

Choosing the Right Home Is Tough. Climate Change Is Making It Harder.

By Kiley Price

NYC Congestion Pricing Is Improving Air Quality, but Trump Pushback Threatens Its Future

By Kiley Price

As the Winter Olympics Stares Down a Warming Future, Organizers Must Adapt, Scientists Say

By Kiley Price