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A blurry image of a line of people wading through floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey in Beaumont Place, Houston, Texas, 2017

1.5 Degrees of Global Warming—Are We There Yet?

ExplainerUnited States, InternationalMolly Bergen
Here’s where the world stands in its fight against climate change. The end goal remains the same.
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The Supreme Court Ends Chevron Deference—What Now?

ExplainerUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
For one, the ability of federal agencies like the EPA to set rules and enforce environmental protections now shrinks.
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It’s Time to Talk about Climate Anxiety

ExplainerUnited StatesJenny Shalant
Don’t bottle it up—openly acknowledging your climate anxiety and grief gives you the power to heal and move forward.

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Sea Change

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Global warming could condense three million years of changes in the oceans into less than one century.

Hot in Hyderabad

ExplainerIndiaBrian Palmer
Your questions about the Indian heat wave, answered.

A Variation Variable

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Unraveling the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation will help us better understand climate change.

The Science of Sea Spray

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
The bubbles and droplets on the ocean surface (and what lives in them) may have a big influence on climate.

Yes, in Your Backyard

PerspectivesTexasBrian Palmer
Texas tells local governments not to mess with oil and gas.

Do We Exhale Carbon?

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Your bodily emissions have at most a negligible impact on climate change, and you may even be a modest carbon-sequestration device.

The Dirt on Dirt

ExplainerUnited States, InternationalBrian Palmer
The world’s soil helps us grow food and store carbon. So why are we letting it waste away?

Yet Another Faux Pause

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Sea-level rise is accelerating, just like climate change science says it should.

More Evidence! No, Wait...Less Evidence!

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Climate change deniers in Congress complain about a lack of data while trying to defund NASA’s climate change research.

Bomb Squad #Fail

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
The new rules for oil trains are horrifyingly inadequate.

Dirty Departed

ExplainerUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Dear coal industry, stop reminiscing over outdated power plants. They’re holding you—and us—back.

Supersize Bee

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
A new study shows that bees prefer pesticide-laced junk food that hastens their death.

The Black Death

ExplainerUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Does coal have a future in the United States?

Climate Change Vs. the Blob

Latest NewsCaliforniaBrian Palmer
A new study says a stubborn blob of warm ocean water is exacerbating the California drought.

Climate Change Denial 101

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
An online course teaches students how to debate climate change deniers (and win).