Climate Change

The fossil fuel industry is pushing lawmakers to implement a tax on carbon emissions, but environmentalists are skeptical of its newfound support for climate action.

A research scientist explains where to draw the line between normal variability and climate change.

California says it's owed $9.3 million for fighting fires on federal lands. The Forest Service says the state is overbilling.

Two separate studies highlight Sri Lanka's increased risk to changing weather patterns that are driving extensive changes in both living standards and livelihoods.

New research suggests that, due to global warming, storm-related deaths in developing nations could increase by as much as 52 percent.

The proposal allocates tens of billions of dollars in funding to combat a variety of issues, including drinking water, broadband access, and health care.

A chat with one of the authors of a recent study reporting that global warming has slowed the progress of warm countries.

We can help build a non-extractive economy by offering non-exploitative loans to people of color and the formerly incarcerated.

Protesters gather as New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio holds a Green New Deal rally at Trump Tower in New York City on May 13th, 2019.

In Boston, a new plan to make parks and infrastructure suited to the effects of climate change is raising concerns about so-called "green gentrification."

A new report pushes for zero carbon emissions by 2050, more electric vehicles, and retrofitting urban buildings.

New research finds that, after middle schoolers completed a climate change curriculum, their parents became more concerned about the phenomenon.

The country's president has a poor environmental record, raising concerns over the preservation of Madagascar's iconic biodiversity.

What would it look like if a small group of billionaires took unilateral climate action through solar radiation management?

Many Americans don't realize that breaking a law can sometimes be legally, as well as morally, permissible.

Though the vote is expected to be along party lines, the bill is more likely to gain the support of some Republicans than previous climate legislation.

Protesters are concerned that the proposed coal mine would pollute local resources and remove Native land title claims.

Making changes to our diet today can help prepare us for a carbon-neutral future—while pushing our peers to be greener in their own lives.

Citing growing wildfire risk, the state's private utilities are attempting to increase their rates significantly.

A new anthology urges us to look at the Earth with renewed wonder—and then to take action in its defense.

The director of the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication offers tips for getting more people on board with climate action.

A new book chronicles the rise of extreme air pollution—and the fixes that are helping to clean up the atmosphere

California's cities have long been plagued by smog, but now some of the state's cleanest air is being polluted by smoke from climate change-fueled wildfires.

Swedish environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg addresses politicians, media, and guests with the Houses of Parliament on April 23rd, 2019, in London, England.