Climate change is affecting mental health literally everywhere
Extreme weather, water scarcity, air pollution, and more are taking a toll on people across the world.
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A week of severe weather grinds onward
Dallas-Fort Worth lay in the crosshairs for destructive hail while far-flung tornadoes continued.
Field workers, farm owners, and buyers band together to protect workers from heat
Heat-related illnesses are a growing risk as the climate warms.
Why switching to an EV is good for the climate
Over its lifetime, an electric vehicle produces much less climate-warming pollution than a similar gas-powered car.
Oklahoma town ravaged by second tornado in two months
More strong tornadoes are possible Tuesday and Wednesday from Ohio to the Mid-South.
Prescribed burning can reduce wildfire damage
Low-intensity fires help clear out dead wood and vegetation, reducing the fuel available when a wildfire comes along.
How do scientists know how much climate change affects a hurricane, a heat wave, a drought, and more?
The field of attribution science is 20 years old this year, and scientists’ ability to detect the fingerprints of climate change in extreme weather events is growing stronger.
Rough week begins: Top-end tornado threat for Oklahoma and southern Kansas
A major multiday severe weather episode will shift into the Mississippi and Ohio valleys by Wednesday.
A chef’s kiss for induction stoves
Induction stoves are one chef’s preferred way to serve up delicious food.
climate change is making heat waves more common
Learn more about the climate crisis, from causes to solutions.
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Why India is key to heading off climate catastrophe
For the world to have a chance to meet its climate goals, India must transition away from fossil fuels — quickly.
Atlanta’s population could boom as people flee sea level rise, wildfires, and hurricanes
Sea level rise alone could drive 320,000 people from coastal areas to the city.
‘Basic peer pressure’: The plan to turn out millions of pro-climate voters in the 2024 U.S. election
A conversation with the Environmental Voter Project’s Nathaniel Stinnett.
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Uruguay, pionero en energía renovable: ¿un modelo para el mundo?
El país se erige como un paradigma global en la transición hacia la energía verde, liderando una revolución que ha transformado radicalmente su matriz energética.
¿Qué está haciendo México respecto al cambio climático?
Las elecciones generales del país son en junio de este año, y los candidatos más populares prometen un futuro más limpio y verde.
La Corriente de Retorno del Atlántico y su potencial impacto en el futuro climático
Hollywood añade un poco de ficción en la película “El día después de mañana” porque no será un cambio en tan corto tiempo. No obstante, si continuamos aumentando los niveles de contaminación, esto puede ocurrir para finales de siglo
EDITOR’S PICKS
Venezuelan-American journalist brings climate change awareness to both Spanish- and English-speaking audiences
Mariana Atencio has seen the effects of climate change while reporting on the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.
The weirdest things we’ve noticed this spring
Your editors talk armadillos, the unexpected joy of tax credits, and how they’re preparing for the extreme weather season ahead.
