The Practical Path to America’s Electric Vehicle Transition
At some point, the momentum behind the electric vehicle will be irresistible. At that point, subsidies will need to be reduced, and private market forces...
NASA, International Panel Provide a New Window on Rising Seas
NASA’s Sea Level Change Team has created a sea level projection tool that makes extensive data on future sea level rise from the Intergovernmental Panel...
In-depth Q&A: The IPCC’s sixth assessment report on climate science
The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has published the first part of its sixth assessment report (AR6), which will form the cornerstone...
Earth Is Warmer Than It’s Been in 125,000 Years
Modern society’s continued dependence on fossil fuels is warming the world at a pace that is unprecedented in the past 2,000 years—and its effects are...
‘Climate change is going to cost us’: How the US military is preparing for harsher environments
The aftermath of Hurricane Florence dumping 36 inches of rain on North Carolina in 2018 saw three Marine Corps installations flooded, costing taxpayers $3.6 billion...
Urban heat island research aims to spotlight disparities and solutions
Extreme heat is a growing public health threat in the Midwest, and researchers and communities are trying to better understand how urban hot spots put...
Extreme weather tormenting the planet will worsen because of global warming, U.N. panel finds
From record-crushing heat waves to ruinous floods and fires, extreme weather has punished the planet in recent months. Human-caused climate change is intensifying these devastating...
Protesters arrested after rally against Mountain Valley Pipeline in Elliston
According to Appalachians Against Pipelines, ten people locked themselves to equipment in the Cove Hollow Road area to protect such things as fish and birds the...