Hurricane season forecast raises worry amid pandemic
"The ability to respond will be severely hindered," one expert warned.
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Huge amounts of methane leaking from U.S. oil fields, study shows
A new study says enough methane is spewing out of the Permian Basin to power 7 million households in Texas for a year.
Lab-spawned coral may save "America's great barrier reef"
Much of the coral in the 10,000-year-old Florida reef has been lost due to climate change, disease and pollution — now scientists may have a way to help save it.
Photos show dramatic decline in air pollution during lockdown
With humans stuck inside, carbon emissions have fallen significantly and the skies are clearing.
Lockdowns have led to cleaner air, but will it last?
Los Angeles has some of the cleanest air in the world with lockdowns in place.
How to celebrate Earth Day online
All over the world, Earth Day events are going online in the age of the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus crisis shows urgency of reining in carbon emissions
Clearly, shutting down economies is not an acceptable or sustainable way to achieve climate goals – but we can learn something from it.
Coronavirus is pushing work online. Is that good for the planet?
Americans are Zooming and Slacking into work instead of driving. But digital technologies have a carbon footprint, too.
5 things to know about climate change and coronavirus
Long before the COVID-19 outbreak, the World Health Organization has been tracing and analyzing the impact of how climate change is impacting public health.
Releasing herds of Arctic animals could help save climate, study says
With enough animals, 80% of all permafrost could be preserved through the end of this century, researchers believe.
Megadrought in western U.S. could be the worst in 1,200 years
"We're on the same trajectory as the worst prehistoric droughts," the researchers say.
White House rolls back Obama-era EPA rule that curbed toxic pollutants
The rule compelled America's coal plants to cut back emissions of mercury and other human health hazards, something the EPA chief said was regulatory overreach by the Obama administration.
White House rolls back Obama-era EPA rule that curbed toxic pollutants
The rule compelled America's coal plants to cut back emissions of mercury and other human health hazards, something the EPA chief said was regulatory overreach by the Obama administration.
Fighting climate change would boost economy, study finds
A common argument claims taking action on climate change is too expensive. But new research finds just the opposite: We can't afford not to.
Largest Arctic ozone hole ever recorded opens up over the North Pole
A hole in the ozone opens up every year above Antarctica — but scientists were surprised to find one on the other side of the planet.
Climate change has made California's fire seasons worse: Study
Of the 20 largest fires that have occurred since the 1930s, 15 have come in the past 20 years.
Human impact on environment raises risk of pandemics
Some members of the scientific community have been warning for years that it was not a matter of if, but when another pandemic would threaten humanity.
Trump administration eases Obama-era emissions standards
The rule waters down an Obama-era mileage standard meant to encourage automakers to make more fuel-efficient and electric cars.
Great Barrier Reef suffers another mass bleaching
This is the third mass coral bleaching event on the Great Barrier Reef in just five years.
Little Haiti remade as climate change upends Miami real estate
"It's happening so rapidly. It's almost like you can't stop it," one community activist said.
Air pollution clearing due to coronavirus lockdowns
Satellite images show strict lockdowns to stop the spread of the coronavirus are also having an impact on the environment.
Climate gentrification threatens Miami's last affordable housing
In Florida, 2 million people live in mobile homes. Climate change and developers are increasingly pushing them out.
Warmest winter on record gives way to extra-early signs of spring
According to NOAA, the winter of 2019-2020 was the warmest on record across all continents north of the equator.
Bears coming out of hibernation early due to climate change
This could lead bears into confrontations with humans as they desperately search for food.
Climate report warns "time is fast running out" to avoid worst
The leader of the United Nations calls climate change "the defining challenge of our time."
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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
