Helene "close to a worst-case scenario" for western North Carolina
The North Carolina State Climate Office explains how the "monster storm" left unprecedented damage that will likely "take years to document."
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The North Carolina State Climate Office explains how the "monster storm" left unprecedented damage that will likely "take years to document."
Research shows 70% of Americans think global warming will hurt future generations and 62% say Congress should do more about it. Why do many elected officials vote against efforts to combat climate change?
Less than 10% of plastics in the U.S. are recycled.
Scientists from the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration warn of a "grim outlook" for the Thwaites Glacier, also known as the "Doomsday Glacier."
New reports reveal the most commonly prescribed inhaler in the U.S. may actually be contributing to climate change.
Home insurance premiums have at times risen 40% faster than inflation. Extreme weather events are likely to make the expense worse.
As climate change whips up wilder weather, more Americans must deal with "hazards they have not faced in the past," expert says.
U.S. energy infrastructure has proven to be problematic as-is, and threats to its reliability are growing. Experts say there's a solution.
From 1999-2023, the Journal of American Medical Association recorded 21,518 deaths where heat was either the underlying cause or the contributing cause of death, likely an underestimation, they say.
A growing number of Americans face energy poverty, struggling to afford to heat or cool their home. Health officials and climate experts are sounding the alarm.
While five states have laws in place protecting workers from excessive heat, for decades there have been no federal protections.
The state of California has filed a lawsuit against some of the world's largest oil and gas companies, claiming they deceived the public about the risks of fossil fuels.
As the summer of 2024 is on track to become the hottest on record, scientists are recovering an icy record of what the atmosphere was like hundreds of thousands of years ago.
Climate experiments, such as using sea salt particles to test potential cloud brightening, will continue to be funded as more communities urgently seek solutions for a heating planet.
In the fight against climate change, California's transportation department is giving away millions in grant money for more sustainable transportation.
Extreme wildfires damage the environment, people's health and the economy. They've doubled in the last 20 years, new study shows.
Researchers found that, in many cases, a move didn't solve the problem, but put people back in harm's way.
"Our planet is trying to tell us something. But we don't seem to be listening," the U.N.'s secretary-general said after May marked another month of back-to-back global heat records.
An experiment in Alameda involving spraying sea salt particles into the air to determine the feasibility of mitigating global warming that was halted over safety concerns will not be resumed after a vote by the City Council.
Nearly a third of carbon emissions come from the food and agriculture sector, but switching what foods you buy could cut your household's contribution by a quarter.
"If you see monkeys that are weak... please try to hoist a bucket of water by rope for them to drink," a wildlife preservation group said.
California Governor Gavin Newsom called out former President Donald Trump at the Vatican on Thursday, accusing him of "open corruption" at a Vatican conference on climate change.
National parks embody America's pioneering spirit with their vast expanses and breathtaking landscapes. But the climate crisis leaves them facing a future in which their names could be cruel ironies.
Coal-fired power plants would have to capture smokestack emissions or shut down under a new EPA rule the industry says would make the grid less reliable. It's likely to face court challenges.
Scientists are using a range of tools to protect the endangered wildlife that could disappear in coming decades.
