Why climate change may be making your city’s rat problem worse
A new study is the first to link rising temperatures with booming rat populations in cities around the world. Rising seas, intensifying droughts, worsening floods — these are well-known effects of ...
Warmth is weakening the polar vortex. Here’s what it means for extreme cold.
Research has found that rising temperatures in the Arctic are weakening weather systems that normally trap the cold around ...
Is a key ocean current system slowing down? A new study adds to the debate
A team of researchers reconstructed a critical ocean current system — called the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, ...
Trump just declared an ‘energy emergency.’ Here’s what it means.
In a Day 1 executive order, President Donald Trump withdrew from the landmark climate accord. Additional orders on energy are ...
Here's what the Paris climate agreement does and doesn't do
WASHINGTON — The 2015 Paris climate agreement is not the boogeyman that punishes the United States that critics such as ...
As U.S. shivered through polar vortex, one state was unusually warm
It’s been warmer in Alaska than in three dozen other states. If someone asked you, “Where can I go in the United States to ...
How can we protect the world’s children from a worsening climate?
From sanitation to education, UNICEF helps young people adapt to climate change for healthier lives. (Partner Content) ...
Trump signs executive order directing US withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement — again
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the United States to again withdraw the United States from the ...
Pennsylvania governor rolls out plan to fast-track and subsidize power plants, hydrogen projects
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro says he wants to fast-track the construction of power plants in Pennsylvania and offer ...
A key to protecting apples from climate change might be hiding in Michigan’s forests
In the quest to make apple trees more resilient in a warming climate, some researchers in Michigan are looking for a late ...
European leaders at Davos vow to stick to Paris climate agreement despite Trump's withdrawal
Various European leaders reacted to President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement saying that they will stick ...
California isn’t the only place where insurers are dropping homeowners
Insurance “nonrenewal” rates have been climbing nationwide. They’ve hit climate-sensitive areas including Florida, Louisiana, ...