California strengthens greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets
California is on the front lines of climate change with trees dying and wildfires raging on drought-parched land....
Why are birds suddenly falling from the sky in Boston?
In Boston, 47 grackles rained down from the sky above the Dorchester neighborhood last Thursday. 32 of the birds...
Tenth of world's wilderness destroyed in last 20 years, study finds
A tenth of the world's wilderness has been lost since the early 1990s and if trends continue there could be no...
Giant pandas removed from the endangered species list in huge conservation win
Finally some good news in the animal kingdom - the giant panda has been removed from the endangered species act...
Warmer weather expected to ruin fall colors
Revelers in the vibrant, colorful leaves that come along with the first few weeks of fall may find themselves disappointed...
NASA says Earth is warming at a rate 'unprecedented in 1,000 years'
New data has confirmed that the Earth has been experiencing the hottest temperatures on record. The latest findings...
Scientists discover an enormous, hidden reef behind the Great Barrier Reef
New laser data from the Royal Australian Navy has revealed a massive reef behind the rapidly dying Great Barrier...
5 deadly diseases caused by global warming
Modern science has prevented deadly diseases ranging from tetanus to polio, but man-made global warming could...
This massive wind-powered skyscraper would cool the entire planet
Paolo Venturella Architecture just unveiled plans for a fantastical Global Cooling Skyscraper that’s designed...
The world's 'Third Pole' is melting because of climate-warming black carbon
Global warming caused by the burning of fossil fuels is heating up the North Pole and South Pole, causing the Greenland...
Spreading crack in Antarctica’s ice shelf could cause massive collapse
A large rift is forming on the Antarctic Peninsula’s most northern ice shelf, threatening to break off an iceberg...
Climate change will be the demise of US national parks
This week the National Parks Service turns 100 years old, and it's a good time to reflect on the organization's...
Scientists to seek 'line in the rock' marking new man-made Anthropocene epoch
Scientists are about to embark on a global hunt for a "golden spike" - a physical point in the geological record...
World's leading sea ice expert warns the "Arctic death spiral" will make global warming even worse
The terrifyingly ominous phrase “Arctic death spiral” refers to a chart that measures the continual melt laying...
Tiny Alaskan village votes to abandon 400-year-old ancestral home because of climate change
Two days ago the small village of Shishmaref in Alaska faced a vote. Threatened by rising sea levels, they had...
