Tropical Storm Bonnie Makes Landfall in Nicaragua
Bonnie lashed Nicaragua and Costa Rica late Friday after becoming the second named storm of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season. View full story...
Bonnie lashed Nicaragua and Costa Rica late Friday after becoming the second named storm of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season. View full story...
The five-year plan for America’s coastal waters, required by law, risks angering both the fossil fuel industry and environmentalists. View full story...
Al Gore weighs in on the Supreme Court’s recent ruling against the Environmental Protection Agency and explains why climate change is a “crisis of American democracy.” View full story...
The United States has demonstrated international leadership on climate change in the past, but recent setbacks are presenting new challenges for President Biden. View full story...
Wash your lettuce. View full story...
The landmark legislation also restricts single-use plastics. Because California’s economy is so big, experts say, the law could have far-reaching effects. View full story...
Across the country, local governments are accelerating their efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions, in some cases bridging partisan divides. Their role will become increasingly important. View full story...
The author of “How to Be Black” and host of the “How to Citizen with Baratunde” podcast wants you to experience the outdoors with a new PBS television series. View full story...
As of April, people in New South Wales who disrupt business activities can face up to two years in prison. Some climate activists say this law is aimed at them. View full story...
The Supreme Court seems unconcerned with climate change. View full story...
A Supreme Court ruling, combined with an energy crunch and intraparty politics, makes it nearly impossible for President Biden to achieve his climate goals. View full story...
The case considered the Environmental Protection Agency’s powers under the Clean Air Act. View full story...
The decision created greater opportunities for business interests to challenge regulations, reflecting conservative legal theories developed to rein in administrative agencies. View full story...
Plus Xi Jinping visits Hong Kong and Ukraine takes back Snake Island. View full story...
The Supreme Court has said the E.P.A. can’t broadly regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. We look at what it means. View full story...
The legislation is the source of scores of landmark regulations on air pollution. View full story...
Make a solid plan, and communicate it to your family well before a storm comes nearby. View full story...
Cargo bikes — which can carry everything from passengers to produce — are increasingly being used in place of greenhouse gas-emitting cars, trucks and vans. View full story...
Scientists are confident that the warming of the planet is changing the way storms behave. Here’s how. View full story...
Take stock of hazards, gather supplies, and make a plan. View full story...
First, learn the difference between a tornado warning and watch, and then take proper precaution. View full story...
A storm surge is an abnormal rise of water generated by a storm, over and above the predicted astronomical tides. View full story...
Plan now for a future emergency. View full story...
There are several different ways to think about how to measure the “worst” hurricane. View full story...
They’re all the same storm, but their name changes based on where in the world they form. View full story...
The eye of a storm is a circular area of calm, surrounded by high winds. View full story...
The five categories of the storm are related to their wind speed, but they also gives us insight to their potential for damage. View full story...
Document damage and clear hazards with adequate protection. View full story...
Knowing the difference between a hurricane warning and a hurricane watch can help you better decide when to stay and when to leave during a storm. View full story...
About 5.5 inches of rain fell over seven hours, a meteorologist said, swamping villages in the southern part of the country. View full story...
Two different ancient wolf populations contributed DNA to modern dogs, according to a new study. View full story...
Chilled gas is a lifeline, but the fuel, largely from the United States, may set back climate ambitions and prove a costly, short-term solution. View full story...
Sadiq Khan says there is too much “dithering” by nations, while cities are the real leaders in embracing programs to rein in greenhouse gases. View full story...
Researchers found dozens of incidents where birds fell to the ground after being electrocuted on power lines, and sparked fires. They also proposed steps to prevent such incidents. View full story...
A planned “net-zero” trans-Atlantic flight is hardly the groundbreaker being touted, with alternative fuels in short supply and few other restrictions on air travel. View full story...
The World Bank is in a unique position to help developing countries prepare for climate change. Here are two things critics say it could do better, and one they say it shouldn’t do at all. View full story...
While the concentrations are low, the chemicals are potentially dangerous and some are linked to cancer risk, the researchers found. View full story...
Plans call for more trees around the famed Paris cathedral, which is being rebuilt after a devastating 2019 fire, and for a cooling system in front of the building. View full story...
Large, simultaneous heat waves are growing more common. China, America, Europe and India have all been stricken recently, and scientists are starting to understand why certain far-flung places get hit at once. View full story...
Katharine Hayhoe, a climate scientist, says sustainable choices must become the easiest, most affordable ones. View full story...
As leaders of the Group of 7 gather in Germany, the scramble to replace Russian fossil fuels is raising concerns that hard-won climate targets will be missed. View full story...
Top White House officials have assumed control over a sensitive blueprint, expected by June 30, laying out future oil and gas drilling leases in the outer continental shelf. View full story...
Researchers are drilling down into the ways life on a hotter planet will tax our bodies, and looking for protections that, unlike air-conditioning, don’t make the problem worse. View full story...
South Asia is used to downpours, and occasional floods, during monsoon season. But this year’s flooding has been extreme, especially in Bangladesh. View full story...
Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced by the historic flooding. Elsewhere, record-high temperatures are rupturing roads and driving energy consumption. View full story...
The Trump administration’s definition was at odds with the conservation purposes of the Endangered Species Act, wildlife officials said. View full story...
The government’s power to tackle pollution is not the only question at stake in a potentially far-reaching lawsuit. View full story...
Efforts to lower the industry’s carbon footprint have led to new practices, like more sea shipping and rethinking auctions and fairs. View full story...
We are honoring the Top 11 winners of our Student Editorial Contest by publishing their essays. This one is by Evelyn Wang, age 17. View full story...
To understand the perilous, often illegal logging industry in the Congo Basin, we needed to get out on the water ourselves. View full story...
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Brazil are home to the world’s biggest rainforests. Their challenges are similar, but on climate they are pursuing divergent paths. View full story...
The Mullica River fire in Wharton State Forest in South Jersey has burned about 13,500 acres. Officials said it may have been started by an illegal campfire. View full story...
One company says it has the technology. And though investors looking for cleaner power generation are lining up, some environmentalists are skeptical. View full story...
In the Mekong River in Cambodia, fishers and researchers found a 13-foot-long, 661-pound stingray — a win for conservation efforts in the area. View full story...
The reality of climate change is upon us, but there’s reason for hope. View full story...
An influential system overseen by retailers and clothing makers ranks petroleum-based synthetics like “vegan leather” as more environmentally sound than natural fibers. View full story...
Climate change and rapid population growth are shrinking the lake, creating a bowl of toxic dust that could poison the air around Salt Lake City. View full story...
Definitive answers to the big questions. View full story...