Climate Change

Yes, it is snowing in Chicago and other parts of the Midwest. Yes, it is April 27 a mere four days until May. Yes, people are heading to Twitter and social media to freak out.  And finally, yes, we'll forget our shock as soon as the next extreme weather ev…

My research group studies mangrove forests, which are vital coastal ecosystems that buffer infrastructure during extreme weather and support local fisheries. When I first began my internship at NASA in 2016, I had never heard of mangroves or learned about the…

LONDON (Reuters) - Protesters from the environmental group Extinction Rebellion glued themselves to the British Treasury on Thursday on the final day of protests that have caused mass disruption in the British capital. Eight protesters glued themselves toge…

When it comes to worrying about the environment, its hard to pick just one issue. On the one hand, you have the sixth mass extinction underway. On the other, theres climate change fueling a wholeraftofproblems. Oh, and dont forget toxic air pollution. So much…

The study relies on earlier research by Marshall Burke, an economist at Stanford. In that earlier work, he had found that when temperatures were hotter than average (for any reason), economic growth slowed in poor countries but accelerated in rich countries. …

Stott (left) earlier made a speech while sat on top of a bus stop alongside TV presenter and naturalist Chris Packham Olympic gold medal-winning canoeist Etienne Stott was one of hundreds arrested during climate change protests in London over the weekend. T…

Decarbonize the buildings may be among the least sexy phrases ever written. But its a wildly important thing to do if cities are to have any hope of addressing climate change. On Thursday, New York City took a big step toward that goal with the passage of wh…

Extinction Rebellion is a London climate change protest, causing traffic disruptions by occupying various public spaces like Oxford Circus and Waterloo Bridge. The goal is to see British government declare an ecological emergency and take immediate action to…

Public transport is part of the solution to the problem of climate change, so it doesnt make much sense for us to target it, said Laura Talbot, a retired teacher, who traveled four hours from Yorkshire to participate in the protests with her granddaughter. W…

A coal fire power plant in Brandenburg, Germany. Patrick Pleul/DPA via Zuma Press Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Just hours after President Donald Trump announced that he intends to withdraw the United States from…