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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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If You Care About Kids, You Care About Climate

Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
If we really want to protect our children, we’ll need to focus on the actual threats to their health and well-being—like drought, flooding, disease, and war.

Bugging the Ocean

Latest NewsUnited StatesAlisa Opar
Eavesdropping on the sea reveals the surprising chattiness of fish and invertebrates.

Whales With a Dam Problem

Latest NewsUnited StatesChelsey B. Coombs
Orcas in the Pacific Northwest are struggling to boost their numbers. Could dams have something to do with it?

The Virus Hunter

Latest NewsUnited StatesPerrin Ireland
Scientists aren’t certain why Zika has become a pandemic, but humans probably played a part.

Bloomin’ Awful

Latest NewsUnited States
Thanks to climate change, these toxic algae keep spreading.

Zombie Crabs!

Latest NewsEastAlisa Opar
Tiny, invasive East Coast parasites are leaving hordes of the living dead in their wake.

Skinflints

Latest NewsFlintJeff Turrentine
The crisis in Flint reveals the dangerous downside of treating public safety as just another line item.

Watered Down

Latest NewsFlintBrian Palmer
Flint made many mistakes, but its haphazard lead monitoring system was the worst of them.

Save the Forests or the Trees?

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Forest conservation is crucial to climate change mitigation. But do we have any idea how to do it?