The unprecedented West Coast toxic algal bloom of 2015 appears to be linked to the unusually warm ocean conditions—nicknamed “the blob”—in the winter and spring of that year.
Hurricane Matthew has slammed into the Florida coast after hammering Haiti. Close to 2 million people were asked to evacuate to escape its winds and rain.
The far-reaching Paris Agreement on tackling climate change is close to taking effect ? but how just how effective it may prove is far from clear.
New study shows that the speed of climate change is now much too great for grassland species of vital food crops to adapt and survive.
Just as people pump greenhouse gases into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels, the land also absorbs some of those emissions.
Spring arrives and the warming weather encourages the plants in our gardens and parks to burst into life, commencing their annual reproductive cycle.
As the country pushes ahead with renewable energy goals, the challenges facing the grid are substantial, but not insurmountable, according to energy experts.
2016 continues to be a momentous year for Australia’s climate, on track to be the new hottest year on record.
Senior military figures in the US warn of national and international security threats posed by the impacts of climate change.
The planet could pass the critical 1.5°C global temperature threshold in a decade—and is already two-thirds of the way to hit that warming limit, climate scientists warned on Thursday.
New scientific studies address lack of awareness of the adverse economic, social and biodiversity effects that climate change is already having.
With the impacts of climate change threatening food supply as population grows, China is buying land on other continents to grow more crops.
New research confirms that increased greenhouse gas levels ? rather than solar radiation impacts ? are the key factor in global climate change.
Each kilo (about 2 pounds, 3 ounces) of homegrown veggies can cut greenhouse gas emissions by two kilograms, research shows.
Earlier this summer, I found myself in the middle of a lively debate because of my work on climate change and the ethics of having children.
Energy experts say global investment patterns show a spectacular shift, with renewables on the rise and support for fossil fuels in sharp decline.
New analysis shows the cost of energy from renewables is already lower on average than from fossil fuels, and will soon be even cheaper.
Claims that the “the science isn’t settled” with regard to climate change are symptomatic of a large body of ignorance about how science works.
The Aliso Canyon leak in California earlier this year focused public attention on methane emissions from the oil and gas industry.
Six years ago, Phoenix lay burning in the sun one day. It was 110 degrees Fahrenheit and I was the only person foolish enough to be out walking instead of moving by air-conditioned car. Arriving hot and parched at a bookstore, I opened the doors to be greeted by a blast of arctic air.
As global warming cuts crop yields, trade liberalisation in agricultural commodities will be needed to avoid food shortages and economic hardships.
Trees are dying across Yosemite and Yellowstone national parks. Glaciers are melting in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska. Corals are bleaching in Virgin Islands National Park.
Power companies that take initiative now can position themselves for a bright future in tomorrow’s clean energy economy