Seawater surges into low-lying communities from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area, submerging streets, homes, and businesses.
Resilience
A key layer of water around Antarctica is getting saltier, potentially shifting storm tracks and accelerating sea-level rise, new research shows.
Seagrass protects coasts, shelters thousands of species, and stores carbon dioxide. But some 30% of this valuable ecosystem has disappeared since the late 19th century.
Researchers want global warming to be declared a global health emergency as the health harms from it escalate faster than ever.
Activists view November’s midterm elections as crucial for curbing Trump’s fossil fuel agenda and building a foundation for renewed action.
Hurricane Florence's scars on are still healing, and the intervening years have brought clarity to what's needed to continue life on a changing coastline.
On Canada Day, parts of Ottawa were hit with a one-in-200-year storm. Nearly four months later, it’s still having an impact as the polls open for Ontario’s municipal elections.
As voters prepare to cast their ballots, those concerned about global warming may want to learn which climate-related policies their elected officials have supported or opposed.
Hannah Ritchie offers advice based on her many years studying the data behind clean energy, electric vehicles, and other climate solutions.
Oxfam says investing by rich in disaster recovery widens inequality and gives incentive to delay climate action.
The Saamaka people in Suriname are using modern technology to map their ancestral land, hoping for government recognition and protection.
Lula’s victory in Brazil's presidential election brings hope for the Amazon — but far-right gains threaten progress.
A major study comparing 200 U.S. farms found that advanced regenerative farming practices increased soil carbon storage by nearly 40% compared with conventional methods while supporting greater biodiversity.
Fifteen young Canadians say their government’s failure to curb emissions violates their constitutional right to life, liberty, and security.
While Canada has made palpable progress in terms of climate adaptation, a fundamental governance problem remains.
Extreme weather threatens millions of manufactured homes. Researchers are looking for practical ways to make them more more wind resilient.
Healthy ecosystems may give some of the world’s most vulnerable islands a better shot at survival, new research shows.
Climate change is making the revival harder, with earlier-dissipating mist, erratic rainfall, and increasingly intense typhoons.
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