Climate Change

An ice shelf the size of New York City has collapsed in East Antarctica, an area long thought to be stable and not hit much by climate change, concerned scientists said Friday. The collapse, captured by satellite images, marked the first time in human history that the frigid region had…

Human-induced climate change is warming the planet and, in turn, enabling our atmosphere to hold more moisture. The magnitude and extent of this shift are challenging to see on a global scale, but its effects on local weather are much more noticeable: Greater evaporation in some regions and increased precipitation…

The White House is looking to thread a policy needle by embracing more U.S. liquefied natural gas shipments to Europe while insisting it's not backing off its commitment to fighting climate change. Driving the news: On Friday, U.S. and European leaders announced a task force focused on helping to cut…

Demonstrators of the Fridays for Future movement march in downtown Rome, Friday, March 25, 2022. Climate activists staged a tenth series of worldwide protests Friday to demand leaders take stronger action against global warming, with some linking their environmental message to calls for an end to the war in Ukraine.…

Late last week, temperatures broke all records in both Antarctica and the Arctic, with temperatures up to 40°C above the seasonal average not far from the South Pole. According to experts, these high-levels could be linked to the variations of 'atmospheric rivers', as the role of climate change still has…

AMID unrelenting climate change, solar energy is expected to contribute nearly 50 percent of Africa's energy requirements by 2050, a new study shows, on the back of booming investments in renewable and de-carbonised electricity systems. Wind and hydro energy investments will nearly double from the 2020 levels, according to the…

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This coverage is made possible through a partnership with Grist and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR station. Emory Medical School’s administration is making climate change a formal part of its curriculum.  It’s the culmination of several years of student-led efforts to ensure Emory’s future doctors learn about the growing health impacts of…

A healthy coral reef with a red slate pencil urchin,  off the coast of Maui. Credit: ArteSub/Alamy Stock PhotoA nearly two-year-long study of Hawaiian corals suggests some species may be better equipped to handle warmer, more acidic waters than previously believed. Christopher Intagliata: Within a few decades, global temperatures are…

Rising temperatures, increased CO2 will drive trees, grasses, weeds to produce more pollen. Allergy seasons are likely to become longer and grow more intense as a result of increasing temperatures caused by manmade climate change, according to new research from the University of Michigan. By the end of this century,…