Vermont Floods Show U.S. Lags in Adapting to Climate Change
The lack of a comprehensive national rainfall database and current flood maps hampers the ability to prepare for storms intensified by climate change.
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Rising Heat Underground Is Sinking Chicago Ever So Slightly
Basements and train tunnels constantly leak heat, causing the land to sink and straining building foundations. Scientists call it “underground climate change.”
Climate Disasters Daily? Welcome to the ‘New Normal.’
Around the United States, dangerous floods, heat and storms are happening more frequently.
Summer Heat Killed 61,000 in Europe in 2022, Study Says
Researchers suggest that strategies to cope with higher temperatures aren’t keeping pace with global warming.
How Mistaken Identity and One Bullet Revealed a Star Predator Far From Home
A hunter’s kill in upstate New York brought new hope, and trepidation, that wolves could slowly be making their way back to the Northeast.
That’s No Coyote: A Hunter in New York State Killed a Wolf
A hunter’s kill in upstate New York brought new hope, and trepidation, that wolves could slowly be making their way back to the Northeast.
John Kerry to Visit China to Restart Climate Negotiations
A yearlong freeze in climate talks appears to be ending as the United States and China, the world’s biggest polluters, resume discussions.
Nations Aim to Zero Out Shipping Emissions by Midcentury
Regulators reached a provisional deal on how quickly the transition to zero-emissions fuels should happen for cargo ships, which often burn particularly dirty oil.
Heat Records Broken Across Earth
From north to south, temperatures are surging as greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere and combine with effects from El Niño.
Global heat wave shatters records. Will Wednesday break another?
When the heat spikes, humans suffer health effects — especially young and elderly people, who are vulnerable to heat even under normal conditions.