What to watch for at the COP28 U.N. climate meeting in Dubai
The meeting is a key step in bolstering national pledges to cut heat-trapping pollution.
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Acapulco: A month after Hurricane Otis
The Category 5 Hurricane destroyed lives and livelihoods one month ago today. Can Acapulco build back as a more resilient city?
Why one researcher is flying less
He’s often asked to travel for research and conferences, but he’s found some less-polluting options.
Are sweet potatoes a climate-resilient crop of the future?
They thrive in hot temperatures, within limits.
Warming winters threaten a unique dessert cider
Making ice cider requires weeks of frigid temperatures.
Many cyclists want to keep biking even in winter, advocate says
But cities don’t always keep bike paths and lanes adequately plowed.
Don’t sleep on soot
It’s damaging to our lungs and the climate. And it’s everywhere.
Eight key takeaways from the new National Climate Assessment
We’ve made progress on climate change, but there’s still a lot of work to be done, according to a sweeping scientific report.
How climate change is affecting every U.S. region
The nation’s top scientists have the details in a brand-new report.
climate change is making heat waves more common
Learn more about the climate crisis, from causes to solutions.
knowledge is power
Can we still avoid 1.5 degrees C of global warming?
Global temperatures are approaching a crucial threshold.
Articles that will inspire you to think big on climate action
One person can actually inspire a huge change.
To obscure the risks of gas stoves, utilities borrowed from Big Tobacco’s playbook
Industry-funded research downplayed health hazards as far back as 1974, documents show.
en español
El Papa Francisco marcará historia al participar por primera vez en la COP de la ONU en Dubái.
Su presencia destaca la conexión única entre espiritualidad y conciencia climática, subrayando el papel de la Iglesia en la lucha contra la crisis climática.
Acapulco: un mes tras el paso de Huracán Otis
El mortífero Huracán Otis de Categoría 5 destruyó las vidas de muchas personas, pero existe la oportunidad de reconstruir una ciudad más resistente.
Potencial Ciclón Tropical 22 trae peligrosas lluvias intensas al Caribe
El sistema tiene el potencial de ser una de las amenazas climáticas tropicales más mortíferas de toda la temporada de huracanes del Atlántico de 2023.
EDITOR’S PICKS
Are we causing more wildfires?
Episode 3 of our new YouTube series on the wild world of extreme weather with meteorologist Alexandra Steele. New episodes and shorts coming every three weeks on Fridays.
The Libya floods: a climate and infrastructure catastrophe
The disaster is Africa’s deadliest storm on record; seven of Africa’s top 30 deadliest weather disasters since 1900 have occurred in the past two years.
