The Trump administration has announced two more payouts for energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects under development
April 28, 2026
Homes destroyed, pets lost and precious memories burned to ashes in Georgia wildfires
April 25, 2026
How you store produce can make a major difference in how long it lasts
April 24, 2026
Fallen trees and limbs scattered across Georgia by Hurricane Helene more than a year ago are now helping fuel destructive wildfires in the state
April 23, 2026
Rain and heat threaten strawberry crops
April 24, 2026
Worst spring drought on record grips US, fueling wildfires and water worries
April 23, 2026
Large chunks of ice have rammed into homes along Michigan's Black Lake in the northeastern Lower Peninsula as constant spring rainfall and winter melt have flooded homes and threatened to overflow stressed dam systems
April 22, 2026
Warmer weather could impact miller moths during migration
April 22, 2026
Across the world, groups of activists, teachers and psychologists are tackling one of the world’s most daunting problems — human-caused climate change — with laughter, dancing, hugs and most especially joy
April 22, 2026
Fish struggle in Jordan River as low runoff leaves water dangerously shallow
April 22, 2026
Scientists are using controlled fires to study how to protect homes from wildfires
April 21, 2026
The tree mix matters. Near Chesapeake Bay, scientists have been experimenting with mini-forests for over a decade. The surprising results show how biodiversity pays off.
April 21, 2026
The contiguous United States is experiencing record drought levels for this time of year, according to weather data
April 18, 2026
The Department of Energy will retain funding for major carbon direct air capture awarded under the Biden administration after targeting them for
April 18, 2026
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill conducted a roundtable with leading AI executives and academics to discuss the potential transformative impacts of the technology on American society
April 17, 2026
A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit seeking to stop Hawaii from suing fossil fuel companies in state court over climate change,
April 16, 2026
The World Bank and other top development lenders launched a new global initiative dubbed Water Forward on Wednesday, aimed at improving secure water access for a billion
April 16, 2026
People who are trying to fish – or manage the ecosystems – in darker waters may need to adapt to different water conditions.
April 15, 2026
The world's major economies have seen their debt levels surge in recent years, while ever-
April 14, 2026
Computer models of the storm hitting different areas show how much damage is possible, yet flood maps still focus on where flooding is most likely instead.
April 14, 2026
The Texas city of Corpus Christi is facing a severe water crisis because of a prolonged drought, and it is a threat not just to residential use but also to the refineries and petrochemical plants in a major energy port
April 12, 2026
The Environmental Protection Agency has gutted rules that target waste from burning coal
April 10, 2026
The first predictions for hurricane season are in and El Niño’s fingerprints are all over it
April 09, 2026
These two iconic polar species have been driven to endangered status by a warming planet
April 09, 2026
Nevada's largest utility company says it may not meet its 2030 clean energy goals due to the demands from data centers
April 09, 2026
Exploratory oil drilling off the coast of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest is reshaping life in Oiapoque, a small city in the poor state of Amapa that is receiving thousand of migrants looking for work
April 08, 2026
A freakishly dry spring is literally changing the landscape in Colorado
April 06, 2026
Hydrologists working high in the Rocky Mountains have measured what they say is Colorado’s driest winter of snow moisture on record
April 01, 2026
Streamflows the West relies on for drinking water and farms used to follow a fairly predictable arc as winter snow melted. Rising temperatures are changing that.
April 01, 2026
The Clean Air Act gave California the authority to issue tough pollution standards for vehicles, with EPA approval. The Trump administration is now trying to stop it.
March 31, 2026
Alpine monitors are reporting that all but two of Austria’s 96 glaciers have retreated over the last two years and say such a “dramatic development” highlights the impact of climate change
March 13, 2026
China is signaling it will stay focused on technology and economic growth, even as U.S. tensions with Iran rise
March 12, 2026
A wildflower in California reveals a newly documented evolutionary process
March 13, 2026
The Trump administration is suing California over the state's nation-leading vehicle emission standards
March 13, 2026
Say goodbye to spring — a major weather pattern shift is coming
March 12, 2026
King penguins are adapting to climate change in a way that seems to help them breed successfully, which is unusual
March 12, 2026
As the Iran war widens, experts say the Middle East’s real strategic weak point may be water — not oil
March 08, 2026
Farming areas that use lots of fertilizers and pesticides stood out for the swift and accelerating decline of their bird populations.
March 11, 2026
The Iran war is shaking the global energy system and with it Earth's climate future
March 09, 2026
A new study in the journal Nature says most sea level rise research may have underestimated coastal water heights by an average of 1 foot or about 30 centimeters
March 05, 2026
Solar cycles, sea ice and rising electricity use all play a role. So does an unhealthy surprise that has been quietly hiding a large amount of global warming – until now.
March 05, 2026
Scientists find sea levels are already much higher than we thought. That could spell trouble for the future
March 05, 2026
Floods in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state have killed at least 46 people and forced thousands from their homes
February 25, 2026
Power outages, travel troubles and bitter cold plague Northeast in wake of historic bomb cyclone blizzard
February 24, 2026
Meteorologists say the powerful nor’easter smacking the Northeast is a classic, record-setting blizzard
February 23, 2026
Supreme Court to decide if Colorado city can sue oil companies for climate change
February 23, 2026
The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday weakened limits on mercury and other toxic emissions from coal-fired power plants
February 20, 2026
El Nino warps weather worldwide
February 20, 2026
A new AP-NORC poll shows more Americans say extreme cold has affected their lives after frigid weather engulfed much of North America at the beginning of 2026
February 20, 2026
The Trump administration’s revocation of a scientific finding that climate change is a danger to public health is likely to affect communities of color the most
February 20, 2026
A new study shows hot, dry and windy weather that fuels extreme wildfires has nearly tripled worldwide in 45 years
February 18, 2026
Team USA skiers Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin, along with Italy’s Federica Brignone, are among the many skiers who have expressed concern during these Olympic Games about the accelerating melt of the world’s glaciers
February 18, 2026
A marine researcher says he has video evidence of the first recorded shark in the Antarctic Ocean
February 18, 2026
Coffee wilt disease has continually devastated farms around the world. Understanding the fungus’s genetics can help protect everyone’s cup of joe.
February 17, 2026
As Trump tests alliances, Democrats with 2028 ambitions offer reassurance at Munich conference
February 13, 2026
Rubio and European leaders agree on one thing: The old world order ‘no longer exists’
February 13, 2026
Climate change is making people sicker and more vulnerable to disease, doctors and scientists explain. Erasing the federal endangerment finding increases the risk.
February 12, 2026
California photographer and conservationist Krystle Hickman is on a quest to document hundreds of species of native bees, which are under threat by climate change and habitat loss, some of it caused by the more recognizable and agriculturally valued honey bee
February 13, 2026
The Trump administration has revoked a scientific finding that climate change is a danger to public health, an idea that President Donald Trump called “a scam.”
February 12, 2026
Trump delivers a deadly blow to EPA’s ability to regulate climate pollution
February 12, 2026
Everyday lifestyle choices can add up to significant climate impact when even a small share of the population makes them
February 12, 2026
A football-size creature may have been among the earliest plant-eating land animals
February 11, 2026
The Southern Plains states get a severe drought about once a decade, but long-lasting droughts lately have been leaving farms, rangeland and water sources with too little time to recover.
February 09, 2026
Olympic fans came to Cortina with heavy winter coats and gloves
February 09, 2026
Energy Star, the program that helps guide consumers to more energy-efficient appliances and electronics, has survived President Donald Trump’s attempt to kill it
February 06, 2026
The eastern US has been gripped by an Arctic freeze. That’s about to change
February 06, 2026
A new study out in the journal Science Advances finds that chronic exposure to wildfire smoke has contributed to tens of thousands of deaths each year in the United States
February 04, 2026
The frigid weather gripping much of America is not unprecedented, but it feels that way
February 03, 2026
CheapInsurance.com used NOAA data to analyze the rising number of billion-dollar disasters and their implications for the insurance marketplace in the U.S.
March 03, 2025
China has significantly increased its coal power capacity, reviving concerns about its climate-changing carbon emissions
February 03, 2026
Massive blankets of snow and ice are expected in parts of the U.S. this weekend, with frost and snow flurries possible in Florida
January 30, 2026
One of the longest cold-air outbreaks in decades is about to get even colder, with record temps as far south as Florida
January 28, 2026
The Trump administration is taking a step toward rolling back a rule that limits smokestack emissions that burden downwind areas in neighboring states
January 28, 2026
Researchers say human-induced climate change worsened recent torrential rains and floods in southern Africa
January 29, 2026
ByteDance developing custom CPU chips to support AI rollout, sources say
Japan state-backed fund considering sale of chipmaking materials maker JSR, sources say
Taiwan says US has no timetable for chip tariffs, preferential terms already agreed
France moves to repeal Code Noir, the slavery law it never abolished
Trump refiles $10 billion defamation suit against WSJ over report on Epstein ties
In a tourist-friendly move, China's Tencent to allow PayPal payments through its WeChat networks
Verdict due in trial of man who admits plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna