The U.N. General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to support strong action to prevent climate change despite recent diplomatic efforts by the United States to have the measure withdrawn.
Resilience
Young Americans are suing the president for violating rights with executive orders that fuel the climate crisis.
Cuts to climate science risk halting or reversing decades of progress in global change research, just as rising seas demand better data, more informed decision-making, and faster action.
Air pollution has made staple crops in the Black diet less nutritious, but urban farmers are cooking up solutions.
Landmark report calls for widespread air conditioning and says UK temperatures are forecast to exceed 40C by 2050.
Houses on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore in recent years almost routinely fall into the ocean. What can be done to fix it?
While seemingly counterintuitive, king tides are not a new phenomenon, but do represent a chronic and increasingly difficult challenge for coastal communities, but ordinary people can help by contributing to the science.
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are moving forward with their climate plan despite the loss of state support and federal funding.
A geoengineering company would use tiny specks of silica to block the sun's rays — and make billions of dollars.
The residents of Isle de Jean Charles in Louisiana found safety after moving to higher ground. But the experience left some of them warning others facing relocation: ‘Don’t do it.’
Since the Eaton Fire, Altadena residents have found hazardous substances such as lead and asbestos on their properties, fueling fear, conflict and a patchwork of emerging research.
North Carolina shellfish farmers face numerous challenges including diseases, pollution, and climate change impacts.
Researchers warn of a ‘real risk’ of unsafe conditions, with matches in Miami most likely to be affected, but the picture is mixed across the 16 stadiums.
It’s a nightmare faced by families all around Los Angeles: After wildfire smoke blanketed homes, schools and offices with toxic chemicals, when is it OK to go back?
The former vice president sat down with Inside Climate News to discuss data centers, Trump, China, and the future of American democracy.
Researchers warn against oversimplifying climate change’s role in conflict. But some conditions can increase the likelihood of violence, a new study finds.
A new Wilmington, NC chapter of the Climate Reality Project aims to teach people on how to engage their neighbors and officials on important environmental issues.
Indigenous organizations from across the Amazon and Latin America have sent a letter to the United Nations warning that organized crime — including illegal mining, drug trafficking and logging — is driving violence and environmental destruction in Indigenous territories.
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