Greenland halts new oil drilling, citing climate change
The country's agriculture minister said the government "takes climate change seriously."
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NASA images show devastating effects of California's drought
Fast snowmelt has left reservoirs without the freshwater needed to sustain the state during its driest months.
A "wobble" in the moon's orbit may lead to record floods on Earth
A wobble in the moon's orbit will raise high tides even higher, exacerbating the devastating effects of sea-level rise.
Electricity regulation might slow EV infrastructure
The days of driving a few blocks for cheaper fuel could rapidly be coming to an end. That might leave some areas without places for EVs to charge up.
Why climate change threatens your retirement savings
Extreme weather linked to global warming poses a serious risk to people's 401(k) and other retirement plans, experts warn.
Humans are threatening the Amazon's ability to absorb CO2, study warns
Carbon dioxide is already at its highest levels in 3.6 million years. Now, a new study found the Amazon is losing its ability to balance out the atmosphere.
Climate change is shrinking Italy's iconic Lake Como, and fast
Italy's stunning Lake Como has long been associated with the high life, but its water level is now lower than ever as the world's glacial lakes dry up.
Another extreme heat wave in West threatens all-time highs
For the third time since the beginning of June, a life-threatening heat wave is underway in the western U.S.
Nearly half of oil and gas emissions could be cut at no cost
Natural gas is supposed to be a cleaner fossil fuel, but methane leaks make it as bad for the planet as burning coal.
Progressives demand climate action be in infrastructure deal
Led by Congresswoman Cori Bush, House progressives have sent a letter calling on House leadership to embrace Green New Deal priorities; said Biden infrastructure package is "not yet the climate plan we need."
Northwest heat wave "virtually impossible" without climate change, study says
Scientists say if Earth keeps warming on the current trajectory, heat waves of this magnitude will no longer be 1-in-1,000-year events — they will happen once every 5 to 10 years.
Exxon lobbyist said carbon tax is "not going to happen"
CEO apologizes after lobbyist caught on video saying oil company views carbon tax as a "talking point" that "is not going to happen."
What is a heat dome? Extreme temps in the Pacific Northwest, explained
To call this heat wave "unprecedented" does not do it justice.
Plugging abandoned oil and gas wells could help save climate – and jobs
Thousands of abandoned wells in Pennsylvania can be found in the woods, along riverbanks, in people's yards and even inside their homes.
Pacific Northwest bakes under once-in-a-millennium heat dome
The heat is being caused by a combination of a significant atmospheric blocking pattern on top of a human-caused climate changed world.
Companies pressured to disclose their climate change risks
Investors — and securities regulators — want to know more about how vulnerable big businesses are to global warming.
U.S. drought brings plague of grasshoppers: "They're everywhere"
Federal agriculture officials are launching what could become their largest grasshopper-killing campaign since the 1980s.
Australia rejects U.N. warning to list Great Barrier Reef as "in danger"
The United Nations says the Great Barrier Reef has suffered such extensive damage that it should be listed as "in danger." The Australian government disagrees.
Federal judge reverses Biden's ban on new oil and gas leases
The move applies to federal lands and waters and deals a blow to climate change activists. Thirteen states sued in an effort to get the ban lifted.
California drought may have solved mystery of 1965 plane crash
As water levels decline, officials have discovered the remains of what they believe to be a 1965 plane crash.
Dangerous heat wave threatens drought-stricken West
Scorching temperatures come on top of the worst drought in the region modern history.
17 million salmon will be released into S.F. bay in bid to save species
Commercial and recreational salmon fishing generates more than $900 million annually for California.
"Megadrought" in West means threat of extreme fire season
The drought in Western states this year is about as bad as it gets – setting the stage for what will likely be a catastrophic fire season.
"Mega-drought" depletes system that provides water to 40 million
Water levels at Lake Mead, the rapidly-depleting reservoir at Hoover Dam, may force the federal government to make a drastic and historic decision affecting Southwest farmers.
Carbon dioxide levels hit another dangerous milestone
"Reaching 50% higher carbon dioxide than preindustrial is really setting a new benchmark and not in a good way," one climate scientist said.
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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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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
