Red List expands to 26,000 endangered species
Japanese earthworms, the Mauritian flying fox and the Bankoualé Palm are joining over 26,000 species categorized...
Climate change has transformed much of Alaska over the past three decades
Climate change disproportionately impacts the Arctic, where rising global temperatures wrought by the burning of...
We could avoid 3.3 million cases of dengue fever each year if we limit global warming
Climate change: it's not just about rising oceans. According to new research from the University of East Anglia...
Warming seas could shift fish habitats out of the reach of some fishers
Climate change is doing more than causing sea levels to rise or sea ice to dwindle — it's pressuring fish to...
Climate change could reverse all reductions in child mortality over the last 25 years
Kids could be especially vulnerable to climate change-related health risks, and a new American Academy of Pediatrics...
Global tourism’s carbon footprint is four times bigger than we thought
For the first time, researchers have quantified the carbon footprint of global tourism around the world – and...
Pakistan just broke the world record for the hottest April day ever
Pakistan hit 122.3 degrees Fahrenheit (50.2 C) this week, marking the highest temperature recorded for the month...
Environmentalists want to sculpt an Arctic ice ‘Trumpmore’ to show climate change is real
Would the face of a certain climate change-denying president carved on an Arctic iceberg last for one thousand...
An adventurer just journeyed into America’s largest national park – and here’s what he found
The largest national park in America is one few have ever heard of, and even fewer have visited. Wrangell-St....
The largest fire in Greenland’s history warns of an extreme future
The largest wildfire in Greenland's history burned bright last summer, a potential warning sign for a future rattled...
Developing nations want to dim the sun using a giant chemical sunshade
Scientists around the world want to create a giant sunshade in the sky to help reverse climate change. "Solar...
69% of Republicans believe global warming’s seriousness is “generally exaggerated”
Have people changed their minds about global warming after President Donald Trump, infamous for his climate change...
7 biggest threats to the environment – why we still need Earth Day
This Sunday is Earth Day, and while it's a time to celebrate our planet, it's also a prime opportunity to take...
Shell oil just unveiled a plan to move the world away from fossil fuels
Royal Dutch Shell just laid out a proposal to move us away from its own product. The company's Sky Scenario is...
Scientists predict catastrophic loss of forest fauna and flora due to CO2 emissions
If we don't do something to slow down carbon emissions, we could lose up to half of all the plant and animal species...
Despite Trump’s rhetoric, US officials are still working to stop climate change
When Trump stepped away from the historic Paris climate agreement and proposed slashing the EPA's climate research...
Ryan Zinke claims wind energy contributes to global warming
Wind turbines kill up to 750,000 birds every year, according to Donald Trump's Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke....
Arnold Schwarzenegger to sue Big Oil for “killing people all over the world”
Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has announced he will soon file a lawsuit against major oil companies...
Federal court orders first hearing on the science of climate change
Lawyers are set to present in what will be the first-ever US court hearing on climate change science, McClatchy...
New research reveals that sea levels could rise 1.5 inches every year
You know how we've been freaking out about how quickly global warming is causing ice to melt and sea levels to...
The sun is getting dimmer – but it won’t let us off the hook for global warming
Sun worshippers, take note - scientists say that Earth's life-giving orb of light is dimming, and by 2050 we'll...
Scott Pruitt thinks global warming could be favorable for humans
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Scott Pruitt has once again aired thoughts that depart from...
Polar bears could go extinct sooner than scientists previously thought
We've long known climate change will cause trouble for polar bears in the wild, but a new study reveals their metabolic...
Trump bewilders scientists, says ice caps are “setting records”
The president of the United States raised eyebrows once again over his thoughts on climate change. In an interview...
2017 was the hottest year on record for Earth’s oceans
Last year was the hottest year on record for Earth's oceans, according to two scientists at the Institute of Atmospheric...
Dubai’s new self-sufficient floating villas can withstand rising seas
Millions of people will be displaced by rising sea levels - but these floating homes are designed to weather the...
Substantial swaths of globe face desertification without climate action – new study
Limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels could reduce desertification...
Cold front turns Niagara Falls into a glorious icy wonderland
In case you hadn't heard: It's cold in the Eastern half of North America. So cold, in fact, that everything surrounding...
This map shows how uninformed Trump’s global warming tweet is
If it's cold outside, it proves global warming is false, right? That seems to be President Donald Trump's logic,...
Scientists warn that the Arctic will never be frozen again
The Arctic as we've always known it is gone. According to scientists, the Arctic is trending toward an ice-free...