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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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When Are We Going Underwater?

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Renowned scientist James Hansen says sea level is rising faster than expected—but did his study’s publication violate scientific norms?

Oh, Canada…

Latest NewsCanadaBrian Palmer
Meet Timothy Ball, our northerly neighbor’s most prominent climate change denier.

Remember the Kalamazoo

DispatchMichiganBrian Palmer
Five years ago, a pipeline spilled a million gallons of tar sands crude into a Michigan river—and we’re still cleaning it up.

Dead Bear Walking

Latest NewsArcticBrian Palmer
Will “walking hibernation” help polars bears survive climate change?

Fire in the Hole

Latest NewsInternationalBrian Palmer
Glaciologists drill deep into West Antarctica and find that the ice is melting from both ends.

Bumbling Toward Extinction

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Bumblebees risk extinction by failing to react to climate change.

Blowing Up the Climate

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
A new timeline of volcanic eruptions showcases our vulnerability to climate change.

The Bearded Ladies

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Climate change may eliminate male bearded dragons.

Franken-Coral?

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
A new study suggests that creative interbreeding could save coral from extinction.

Protestors Ahoy!

Latest NewsSeattleBrian Palmer
Seattle's “kayaktivists” finally draw the government’s attention to Arctic drilling.

Out of Africa

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
The U.S. government classifies all chimpanzees as endangered, after 40 years of stalling.

Angry Birds

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
The GOP attacks a venerable bird protection law in the name of wind energy.