"Out of control" fires ravage Brazil's wildlife-rich Pantanal wetlands
"The Pantanal is a region that's used to fires," explains one biologist, "but this many fires isn't normal."
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Kentucky under state of emergency as dozens of wildfires rage
Firefighters are battling more than 30 active fires across Kentucky as officials warn the ongoing drought "has made controlling wildfires more difficult."
2023 "virtually certain" to be warmest year recorded, climate agency says
Average temperatures across Earth in 2023 have been dangerously close to the 1.5 degree Celsius warming threshold scientists have long warned would bring significant challenges to people worldwide.
Hotter days may increase cheetah conflicts with other big cats, study says
On the hottest days, cheetahs became more nocturnal — increasing their overlapping hunting hours with rival big cats by 16%, the study found.
North Greenland has lost 35% of its ice shelves, study says
The Greenland ice sheet is the second-largest contributor to sea level rise, and as temperatures rise, glaciers in the northern parts of the region are becoming "extremely vulnerable."
Climate tech startup designs new method to reduce clothing waste
Circ has found a solution to the clothing industry's substantial environmental waste and pollution, by separating and recycling cotton-polyester blend clothing.
Why did Hurricane Otis get so strong, so fast?
Hurricane Otis plowed into Mexico's Pacific coast as a deadly Category 5. Just 12 hours earlier, it was a tropical storm.
Scientists discover ancient landscape "frozen in time" under Antarctic ice
"No one's laid eyes on it," the lead author of the study said. "What is exciting is that it's been hiding there in plain sight."
Winter outlook: Wetter South, warmer North and "potential climate extremes"
The oncoming El Niño winter is forecast to bring warmer and drier weather to the northern U.S. and more precipitation than usual to southern states.
150 dolphins die in Amazon lake within a week as water temps soar
Nearly two dozen of the dolphins that were found dead are an endangered species known as "the guardians of rivers."
What is hydrogen energy, and is it a key to fighting climate change?
The Biden administration is banking on the most abundant element on earth to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Here's what to know.
Biden touting creation of 7 "hydrogen hubs" for climate change fight
The idea is to help replace fossil fuels such as coal and oil with cleaner-burning hydrogen as an energy source, but many environmentalists are skeptical.
Deaths mount from flash floods scientists had warned about for years
Scientists have warned for decades that India's Himalayan glacial lakes are disasters waiting to happen. Climate change means they aren't waiting any more.
Company to pay $57 million over "toxic pollution" of D.C. river
The Potomac Electric Power Company is accused of spilling or releasing petroleum and nationally-banned industrial products into the soil and groundwater for nearly a century.
At least 10 dead, 102 missing as India glacial lake burst sparks flood
Officials in India say at least 10 people are dead and 102 missing after a flash flood triggered by a swollen glacial lake bursting its banks.
September 2023 was the hottest ever by an "extraordinary amount"
"Climate change is here" now, said the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service's director, calling the September temperatures "beyond belief."
"Critical state": Swiss glaciers lose 10% of their volume in 2 years
Switzerland's alpine glaciers have lost as much ice in 2 years as they did in the 30 leading up to 1990, a sign of the climate's "critical state," one scientist says.
Young activists suing 32 countries for failing to tackle climate change
A group of six young people from Portugal have accused 32 countries of failing to tackle climate change fast enough, and therefore infringing on their human rights
Parts of U.S. are "uninsurable" due to climate change risks, study finds
Extreme weather is spurring some insurers to exit states like California and Florida, while homeowners grapple with surging premiums.
Prince William's Earthshot Prize announces finalists for 2023 awards
Prince William is in New York and is revealing the finalists for the Earthshot Prize, his climate-focused charity.
$43 million worth of crops destroyed in "devastating" Spain hailstorm
Farmers in a primary grape-producing area in Valencia, Spain, lost "their entire grape production in the middle of harvest season" after the hailstorm, according to the Association of Farmers of Valencia.
Apple CEO Tim Cook on creating a clean energy future
His goal is for the company to be carbon neutral in just seven years – and he wants other companies to copy Apple's clean energy efforts by demonstrating it makes good business sense.
"Magical" waves with a "beautiful blue glow" seen in California
The "awe-inspiring, wondrous" sight could come at a cost to marine life.
U.N. says summer 2023 hottest on record: "Climate breakdown has begun"
"Climate breakdown has begun," U.N. chief says, adding: "The dog days of summer are not just barking, they are biting."
Almost 40 dead as cyclone inundates southern Brazilian state
The governor of hard-hit Rio Grande do Sul state said after a fly-over that he saw "entire cities that were completely compromised."
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Extreme heat putting births in jeopardy, U.N. climate chief warns
Neuroscientists grow human brain tissue in mice
New species of wild cat discovered for first time in more than a century
Humpback whale seen grieving dead calf in rare footage
Remains of ancient warhorse given honorific burial discovered in Egypt
Anthropic CEO says "exponential" growth of AI is a "warning sign"
First-ever adult T. rex trackway found in North Dakota
Ig Nobel prizes go to scientists studying cockroach milk, nose-blowing, more
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NASA plans to launch new space telescope
Invasive Joro spiders are "slowly spreading." Here's what to do if you see one.
A summer of extremes: Weathering a hotter world
A summer of extremes: Weathering a hotter world
Views of the total solar eclipse in Europe
