How climate change is raising the cost of food
Hotter, drier weather is already wreaking havoc on European crops, and is predicted to boost food prices in the U.S.
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Greta Thunberg says she's graduating from school strikes for climate
Young Swedish activist Greta Thunberg says a major landmark in her life means she'll "no longer be able to school strike for the climate."
El Niño is officially here
El Niño's return could bring much more rain to Southern California later this year and drier conditions in the Pacific Northwest.
Debt limit deal would allow completion of West Virginia gas pipeline
Critics say allowing the Mountain Valley Pipeline to be fast-tracked would be a "colossal error" after a history of construction complaints and the impacts of its potential emissions.
Arnold Schwarzenegger on demanding a cleaner environment: "That's my crusade"
At 75, an age when most people are retired, Arnold Schwarzenegger is still an action hero, battling bad guys on screen and addressing climate pollution in real life.
Hurricanes and climate change: What's the connection?
Science tells us there's a connection between hurricanes and climate change. But how strong is it? And what can we expect for the future?
Meet the startup "growing" mushroom caskets and urns
Cemeteries are known to potentially contaminate soil and water, and cremation can unleash pollutants in the air. A new startup says mushrooms could be the key to "a new story."
Italy leads revolt against Europe's electric vehicle transition
PM Giorgia Meloni's far-right government tried and failed to block EU plans to ban all new fossil fuel-powered cars by 2035, but it's not giving up the fight entirely.
Will France's flight ban help fight climate change? It's up in the air.
Under France's new ban, flights that can be replaced by a train journey of under two-and-a-half hours should be scrapped.
Proposal aims to cut use of drought-stricken Colorado River
The Colorado River proposal from Arizona, California and Nevada aims to conserve at least 3 million acre-feet of water through the end of 2026.
Climate activists pour charcoal into Trevi Fountain
Video shows protesters pouring "vegetable charcoal" into the iconic Rome fountain's waters before holding up signs against the continued use of fossil fuels, a major contributor to global warming.
Angelina Jolie takes aim at fast fashion with new venture
Upcycling fashion items instead of purchasing newly made pieces from scratch, like Jolie intends to do, could help stem the billions of pounds of textiles that end up in landfills every year.
Global heat expected to hit historic records in coming years
"Nobody is going to be untouched by these changes that are happening," an expert from the U.K. Met Office warned.
Is your university profiting from climate change?
Climate change initiatives by universities sometimes mask their financial ties to Big Oil. Students are demanding change.
Wind energy powered the U.K. more than gas for first time
Researchers believe that "a new era of falling power sector emissions is close" as wind and solar power continue to grow worldwide.
El Niño is coming back, NOAA says
Warm ocean waters are one of El Niño's biggest fuels – and data shows that sea surface temperatures have hit temperatures well above those seen during 2016's "Godzilla" event.
One of Earth's coldest regions could pack secret to breaking down plastic
Bacteria and fungi in the Arctic and Alps could be the key to reducing plastic waste in a way that requires less energy and money, scientists say.
EPA announces plans to slash power plant greenhouse gas emissions
The EPA says implementing the proposed new standard would be comparable to taking about half of all U.S. cars off the road.
Calif. hazardous sites at risk of severe flooding due to rising sea levels
A study found that 129 sites including oil refineries, sewage treatment plants and nuclear and fossil fuel power plants could see flooding by 2050.
Private flying boom comes at a cost to the public, critics say
The wealthiest flyers create a outsized amount of carbon pollution while barely contributing to the public aviation system, group says.
4 ways climate change will affect children, experts say
A new report from the Environmental Protection Agency shows the ways children are especially vulnerable to climate change — and those effects could last a lifetime, experts say.
China's ongoing "coal boom" risks "climate disasters," Greenpeace says
New approvals for coal-fired power plants are fueling concern that China will backtrack on its goal to peak emissions by 2030.
The future of the auto industry is electric. Will mechanics be out of work?
By 2032, two-thirds of new cars on America's roads will be electric. Here's what the EV evolution of the auto industry means for mechanics.
"Ghost forests" along U.S. coasts are a haunting indicator of climate change
Forests inundated with salt due to rising sea levels are turning into cemeteries of trees.
Poll: Climate change needs to be addressed...and soon, most Americans say
Three in four Americans feel they have some responsibility to care for the environment for future generations, political divisions on climate remain.
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Is the truth really out there? Studying UAP sightings
Meteorite found in the Sahara Desert turns out to be piece of Mars
Greenhouse gas levels set records again in 2025, U.N. says
Scientists discover new dinosaur species
Mars rover sets new driving record on surface of another world
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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