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Channeling anger could help us fight climate change

Want people to care about the climate? Make them angry.

“Planting” rocks in farms could help meet a key climate change target

Study looks into the potential of mixing crushed volcanic rocks into fields.

Making plant proteins be meat-like and juicy with one simple ingredient: water

For environmentally-friendly nutrition, this could be an important breakthrough.

Spending money on irrigation really pays off amid climate change

Irrigation only works if it’s planned properly, though.

UK says 'Screw climate change', grants 100 new oil and gas licenses

Not good news for the climate.

We're probably living in the hottest month in history (so far)

Records will likely continue to be broken as the climate crisis kicks in.

Extreme heat in July would have been virtually impossible without climate change

Researchers forecast more frequent extreme weather events.

Flying in Europe is up to 30 times cheaper than rail travel -- and this is a climate problem

Report by Greenpeace warns of an unfair competitive advantage for airlines.

Low-meat diets can reduce the environmental impact of food production

Study looks at the real diets of over 55,000 people in the UK.

Corals and symbiotic algae thrive despite heating, offering hope for reef survival

How will coral and symbiotic algae coexist in a changing climate?

Climate change is changing the ocean's color

The change reflects significant shifts in essential marine ecosystems

This Canadian Lake marks the start of the Anthropocene

We are now a step closer to understanding when and how it started.

There’s a silent hazard lurking below cities, and our buildings aren’t ready to handle it

Yay, another way climate change is affecting us.

Earth reaches the hottest day ever recorded three days in a row

Scientists warn records could continue to be broken over the coming months.

Early Andean societies turned violent because of climate change

Study points to potential competition for limited resources

DeSantis' climate program is an anti-science disaster

He rejects science and even says the weather is politicized.

Bizarre climate change theory spread by Joe Rogan goes viral in social media

Climate misinformation continues to be a big problem

Greenland and Antarctica lost more than 7 trillion tons of ice to climate change since 1990s

They hold almost all of the world’s freshwater ice

Meet Icefin, the torpedo robot that studies the Doomsday Glacier from down below

Torpedo-shaped Icefin robot can go to insane depths beneath ice and help us understand what's making the doomsday glacier melt so fast.

Want a strong economy? Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is the best way to go

Climate or economy? Nope -- more like climate *and* economy.

Home run counts are rising, and climate change might be behind it

The higher the temperature, the more chances to hit a home run, a study found.

This airport in Europe will limit flights to bring down polluting emissions

The Netherlands is targeting aviation to reduce its climate footprint.

Big climate report says we're really running out of time to act on climate

The IPCC researchers say we need to take big action yesterday.

SUVs now release more carbon emissions than most countries

Big cars are a big problem to the environment -- and we don't really need them.

Could we really have a zombie apocalypse like in The Last of Us?

Are we prepared enough to survive a deadly fungal outbreak similar to what is shown in the TV show The Last of Us?

Satellites uncover the influence of climate cycles on coastal landscapes

Researchers process close to 40 years of satellite photos to find correlations in beach width and climate cycles

This hempcrete won’t get you high but it can make your dream green home affordable

Concrete made of hemp could replace traditional bricks, blocks, and other building materials.

The cute and bizarre echidnas blow snot bubbles to beat the heat waves

The cold beaks of echidnas cool down their hot blood.

What's behind lithium mining? Here's all you need to know

Lithium mining is essential for supplying the world with batteries. But there's a dark side to it.

What are the different climate zones? A simple explainer

Earth has different types of climate produced by numerous factors, including differences in radiation, geology, and latitude.

The secret of seagrass and its crucial role in fighting one of the worst effects of climate change

While we focus on the land, the seas are also having a climate reckoning.

If there was life on Mars, it likely drove itself extinct through climate-change

If microbes can do this, we should be particularly worried with our own impact on the climate.

Buckle up and prepare: we have only nine years to avoid catastrophic global warming

The tipping points after which we can't return to a "normal" climate are almost upon us.

It’s all about the money: COP climate conference stumbles into arguments on who should fund climate action

Many countries are vulnerable to the climate crisis and they are asking to be compensated.

Scientists equip sharks with scientific equipment and send them to study the world’s largest seagrass hotspot in The Bahamas

Instrument-equipped sharks led scientists to a large seagrass ecosystem that can fix more carbon than you can ever imagine.

Climate change could turn once picturesque blue lakes into murky green or brown

Rising temperatures are inviting algae blooms that threaten to color once crystal-clear lakes green or brown.

Bitcoin's beefy environmental costs are worse than those of gold or red meat production

It can be hard to notice the real-world impact of digital assets – but they can be immense.

Climate change is threatening ketchup, salsa, and California

The biggest tomato-producing state in the US is losing its tomato yield to climate change.

Has the pandemic made us a bit more sustainable?

Surveys in Australia and Austria showed a higher commitment with sustainable practices.

NASA moved the largest vehicle in the world on the launch pad

It’s due to launch in less than two weeks, marking a key moment for NASA

China cuts power to factories and homes as heatwave-induced shortage continues

Factories have been shut down and people were asked to reduce power consumption

The effect turning our cities into heat islands

The images are pretty, but the effects can be very ugly.

Most human pathogenic diseases will be worse because of climate change

Climate change is aggravating illnesses and hindering our ability to fight them. Here's why.

A win for the planet: US Senate approves largest US climate investment in history

The government would spend billions in new climate policies to bring down greenhouse gas emissions.

Almost all of Florida's turtles are now born female. Global heating is to blame

Sand temperature determines if a new sea turtle hatchling is a male or female

Is climate change causing more volcanic eruptions? Iceland provides some hints

Volcanoes themselves can also impact the climate, due to a “cooling effect” that comes after eruptions.

US cities could have Middle Eastern temperatures by 2100 if we don't reduce our emissions

There's still chance to avoid this, but we have to act now.

Lack of Russian gas could actually accelerate Europe’s energy transition

It could be a way of turning a problem into an advantage.

This is how climate change has impacted the world’s economy so far this year

Spoiler alert: it's not good.

Private flights from the rich and famous are screwing the planet

A private jet emits as much carbon dioxide in one hour as the average person emits in one year.