Malaysia declares emergency in Sarawak town as haze reaches critical level
The Air Pollutant Index in Serian surged to 521 on Friday, exceeding the emergency threshold.
Farmers turn to perennial grains as one solution to extreme weather
A handful of U.S. farmers are looking at a new solution to extreme weather. Perennial grains may better withstand extreme drought.
Spike in rare cancer cases spark anti-pesticide activism in Southern California
Advocates throughout the county are reaching out to their cities to learn more about the pesticides used in their parks and waterways.
A hotter planet is pushing older adults beyond the human body’s limits
A new Stanford study found older adults can face heat beyond their bodies’ ability to cope at far lower temperatures than younger people as the planet warms
Keeping cool saves thousands of lives yearly, but at a cost of worsening global warming, experts say
A new study highlights the life-saving role of air conditioning. However, scientists warn it also contributes to climate change. Monday's study finds that air conditioning saved nearly 58,000 lives from…
Scientists find clues in satellite imagery to the cause of catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet
Before and after satellite images show that the river is now much wider, and brown and black, because of the debris.
As super El Nino strengthens, study suggests that climate change is intensifying El Ninos
A new study suggests El Nino events have intensified over the past 40 years due to human-caused climate change. El Ninos are now more than 36% stronger than before the…
Invasive green crabs are bad for the environment so New Englanders are starting to eat more of them
Restaurants are designing dishes around the crabs while other businesses are now selling broths and sauces with green crab.
A lush knee-high jungle grows in the Arctic, but warming is changing Earth’s mini-greenhouse
Researchers are studying this Arctic region, which is warming four times faster than the rest of Earth.
Earth is simmering in its hottest water temps on record, and that’s bad for fish and us
The European climate service Copernicus says the world's oceans have reached their hottest temperature on record. This increase is driven by a strong El Nino and human-caused climate change.