Extreme weather is shifting the migratory patterns of birds, increasing the chances of deadly avian flu outbreaks on farms.
The change would effectively transfer financial responsibility from oil drillers, auto manufacturers and others and leave Americans to face greater direct costs as warming continues.
But being outside a flood zone doesn’t mean your risk is zero. You should also consider your home’s exposure to heat. Neighborhoods with plenty of trees and green space will give you more options during a heat wave, keeping your home cooler in general, and especially if your power fails.
The U.S. is skipping the global meeting, raising concerns about delaying a sweeping science assessment on the current state of climate change.
Climate change endangers workers across industries. Businesses must invest in resilient infrastructure, climate safety standards, and employee well-being to protect their workforce.
Global warming is raising the body temperature of Australian crocodiles, forcing them to spend less time diving and more time cooling down.
The government is withdrawing grants and other support for research that even references the climate crisis, academics have said, amid Donald Trump’s blitzkrieg upon environmental regulations and clean-energy development.
Climate change is accelerating the melting of the world’s mountain glaciers, according to a massive new study that found them shrinking more than twice as fast as in the early 2000s.
Modeling shows an estimated loss of global GDP of up to 50 percent in coming decades—unless we make changes now.
Scientists say amid climate change and biodiversity loss, the world’s herbaria could hold the keys to overcoming the crises in their folders of dried plant specimens. But their future is in question amid cuts to research and education funding.
For the second year running, nonprofit consulting firm Good Energy applied its Climate Reality Check to the actual Oscar-nominated films. Intended as a climate version of the Bechdel test, which measures representation of women, the Climate Reality Check tests whether a movie and its characters acknowledge global warming.
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DreamWorks Animation's 'The Wild Robot' is the only Oscar nominated film this year to pass Good Energy's 'Climate Change Reality Check' test.
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