Climate Change

Image copyrightProject PermasenseImage caption Frequent rock-falls have added risks for mountaineers in many regions Mountaineering in some parts of the world is becoming riskier because of climate change, climbing experts and scientists warn. They say wa…

On Wednesday, Chile announced it would no longer host an international climate conference despite it being a little more than a month out. The move comes as protests over inequality roil the country. The only reason the conference was scheduled in Chile in th…

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85% of cities are feeling climate change—but nearly half aren’t dealing with it.

Naomi Hollard was on her way to a climate summit, passing through one of Michigans most polluted zip codes, 48217, in southwest Detroit, when her throat started burning. Her view out of the car window was even more harrowing. Miles of toxic industrial facilit…

The U.S. worries that China has become a political and economic threat. China worries that the U.S. is attempting to constrain it. These concerns increasingly resemble a classic Cold War conflict. Such security threats are misplaced. Trade wars and technolog…

Hurricane Harvey's devastating flooding caught many homeowners by surprise, and prompted support for more disclosure about flood risk. Win McNamee/Getty Images When Arthur Mosely moved to East Austin in the 1980's he didn't worry about flooding. His propert…

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: According to a new U.S. Army report, Americans could face a horrifically grim future from climate change involving blackouts, disease, thirst, starvation and war. The study found that the U.S. military its…

From vaccinations to climate change, we make decisions every day that implicate us in scientific claims. Are genetically modified crops safe to eat? Do childhood vaccinations cause autism? Is climate change an emergency? In recent years, many of these issues …

Media captionWatch Trump explain why he is pulling the US out of Paris climate accord The US will definitely withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, President Trump has confirmed. He made the announcement at an energy conference in Pittsburgh on a stage …