Climate Change Archives

Flames from the Camp Fire burn near a home atop a ridge near Big Bend, California, on November 10th, 2018.

Environment

Climate Change Is Making It Harder for Forests to Recover From Wildfires

A growing body of research suggests that, thanks to various environmental symptoms of climate change, America's forests are increasingly at a disadvantage when it comes to recovering from devastating wildfires.

Jared Keller

Our Children’s Trust holds a rally in support of the Juliana v. U.S. lawsuit outside the U.S. Supreme Court on October 29th, 2018, in Washington, D.C.

Will the Juliana Climate Case Ever Go to Court?

Here's what you need to know about the young people suing the U.S. government over climate change.

Sophie Yeo

California Governor Jerry Brown, FEMA Administrator Brock Long and Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke tour a school burned by the Camp fire on November 14th, 2018, in Paradise, California.

The Trump Administration Wants to Roll Back Environmental Protections to Help Fight Fires

New farm bill provisions would eliminate environmental protections for forest management, without addressing the wildfires' biggest driver: climate change.

Emily Moon

Firefighters light backfires as they try to contain the Thomas wildfire in Ojai, California, on December 9th, 2017.

Environment

Since 2000, the National Climate Assessment Has Grown Significantly More Certain—and Much More Grim

The latest assessment paints a bleak picture of the future.

Kate Wheeling

A Legal Battle in the Coachella Valley Could Transform How California—and the Nation—Uses Water

Tribal control of groundwater could mean opportunities for economic development, while helping Native Americans deal with the pressures of climate change.

Sophie Yeo

A man on a rooftop looks at approaching flames as the Springs fire continues to grow on May 3rd, 2013, near Camarillo, California.

Environment

How a Volatile Climate Shapes the Way People Think

New research finds that people living in climatically turbulent regions tend to make riskier decisions than those in relatively more stable environments.

Jared Keller

President Donald Trump speaks with Gavin Newson, who was lieutenant governor of California at the time, as they view damage from the Camp fire in Paradise, California, on November 17th, 2018.

Climate Change Does More Than ‘Maybe Contribute a Little Bit’: Debunking Trump’s California Wildfire Claims

What research tells us about the impact of climate change, forest management, and more on California's fires.

Emily Moon

A fresh water lake is formed by the melting of ice on King George Island, Antarctica, on February 1st, 2018.

Environment

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