Climate Change

Image copyrightReuters President Donald Trump's nominee for ambassador to the United Nations has broken with his viewpoint on climate change, saying it "poses real risks". Kelly Craft told lawmakers at her confirmation hearing she would "be an advocate for …

The earth has been warming for decades, but year-to-year changes are hard to watch in real time. Was this winter really less snowy than usual? Now theres a handy way to see how your areas average yearly temperature has varied over time. The tool is called Sh…

(CNN)The British research submarine Boaty McBoatface has made an impressive debut in the scientific arena, discovering a significant link between Antarctic winds and rising sea temperatures on its maiden outing. The unmanned submarine, whose moniker won a la…

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Panicked farmers throughout the Midwest are facing the increasing probability that vast tracts of fields will remain unplanted or crops will fail this growing season as land remains under water or too sodden for farm equipment and plants. The crushing weathe…

Its a different story out in the country. Twenty-three states and Puerto Rico, have now joined the United States Climate Alliance, which pledges to uphold the Paris climate agreement and to try to meet its goals despite President Trumps disavowal of the accor…

Amanda Little is the author of the new bookThe Fate of Food: What Well Eat in a Bigger, Hotter, Smarter World. She recently sat down with me at Betaworks to discuss lab-grown meat, GMOs, and why we need to really think through how technology can save our coff…

As the head of the United Nations, Secretary-General António Guterres works to solve the world’s thorniest issues from humanitarian crises to international terrorism knowing that the nature of these conflicts prevents any definitive resolution. But climate c…

Reuters photographer Nacho Doce has documented the changing landscape of mangrove forests in Cairu, Brazil, and the livelihoods of people who fish for crabs and oysters. Image copyrightNacho Doce / Reuters The photographer visited a community of mud houses …

As University of Oregon Law Professor Greg Dotson, a former senior energy congressional staffer, pointed out in an essay on theconversation.com titled Why E.P.A.s U-turn on Auto Efficiency Rules Gives China the Upper Hand: Reversing course on the E.P.A.s tail…