Climate Change

Food policy experts weigh in on the possibilities of individual diet choices and sustainable production methods.

It will be years until NASA is ready for a journey to the red planet, but if Earth continues to suffer from climate change, Mars could come to us.

This year's Ojai Playwrights Conference tackled the existential threat of climate change.

The federal government needs to start subsidizing storm shelters for people living in mobile homes in rural areas.

Yang, the long-shot Democratic 2020 candidate, is playing up his credentials as a pragmatist. But there's nothing pragmatic about letting climate change proceed unchecked.

Citizens of Africa's second-most populated country broke a world record when they planted 353,633,660 tree seedlings on Monday as part of a national reforestation campaign.

A majority of Greenland's ice sheet is experiencing above-freezing temperatures this week, which could cause record melting and raise global sea levels.

The government-backed project is aimed at preventing flooding in downstream areas but the possible environmental impact on local communities could outweigh the dam's benefits.

A worst-case scenario hurricane could threaten large swaths of southern Texas. Flood experts from the Netherlands are attempting to mitigate the damage.

New research finds that art with an activist bent can engage and inspire—if it offers hope.

Of course addressing the climate crisis will cost money. The important question is how we can save and improve lives by spending it.

The one-in-100-year storm that hit our nation's capital last week is expected to become a one-in-25-year event by mid-century, according to D.C.'s own analysis.

The environmental non-profit estimates that recent federal oil and gas leases will produce more greenhouse gas emissions than the European Union emits in a year.

The Union of Concerned Scientists warns that extreme heat days will become more frequent and severe if carbon emissions continue at current levels.

In a new resolution, the organization urges governments to listen to those who are affected the most by natural disasters.

A Nevada utility company is joining utilities in other western states in implementing a new measure to reduce the risk of wildfire.

Researchers at the Polar Science Center recently released their monthly PIOMAS model of the sea ice volume average in the Arctic for the month of June—and it revealed a grim decline.

Ari Aster isn't a political filmmaker—but his films are all the more disturbing when considered as previews of what could emerge after a political or climatic breakdown.

The storm is getting stronger, and heavy rainfall combined with an already-flooded river could overflow levees in New Orleans.

Inside a climate-controlled laboratory at the Duarte Nursery outside Modesto, an experiment is taking place that could help determine what food we will eat for decades to come.

A new Republican caucus will tackle conservation and climate change. Is the GOP changing its tune or merely paying lip service to environmental issues?

The need to restore forest, both to protect biodiversity and to stabilize the climate, is urgent, experts say.

Last month was Earth's hottest June on record. Temperatures soared up to 115 degrees Fahrenheit in parts of Europe—and July is off to its own record-shattering start.

Following Europe's lead, a U.S. insurer has announced plans to phase out coal coverage.