Winter has become the fastest-warming season for nearly 75% of the US as global temperatures rise because of human-caused climate change. Warmer than normal temperatures are also a hallmark of El Niño across a large portion of the US.
The Supreme Court will hear arguments in February on whether the Environmental Protection Agency can continue enforcing its anti-air-pollution “good neighbor” rule in 10 states
Flooding is driving millions of people to move out of their homes, limiting growth in some prospering communities and accelerating the decline of others, according to a new study that details how climate change and flooding are transforming where Americans live.
Some California entrepreneurs and farmers are betting the spiky blue agave plant could be a promising crop for the state. They’re seeking to grow something that doesn’t need much water amid drought and water restrictions
The Negro River, the Amazon’s second largest tributary, on Monday reached its lowest level since official measurements began near Manaus 121 years ago. The record confirms that this part of the world´s largest rainforest is suffering its worst drought.
Worldwide, climate change has already left millions homeless. Rising seas are eating away at coastlines; storms are battering megacities and drought is exacerbating conflict.
Deforestation is the main threat to the Amazon biome.The Amazon biome has lost more than 85 million hectares (211 million acres), or about 13% of its original area!
The increasing frequency of extreme weather events has major impacts on human health, ecosystems, economies, agriculture, energy and water resources. It is imperative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as quickly and as deeply as possible
As sea levels rise and storms intensify, bigger waves will cause more flooding in coastal communities, erode away beaches, trigger landslides and destabilize remaining bluffs.
Most parts of the northern hemisphere are being shrouded in scorching heat, with new high temperature records constantly emerging, and some countries' high temperature records may be broken.
As individuals increasingly migrate from the countryside to urban areas in search of improved economic opportunities, or when farming ceases to be profitable, the lands that once flourished under their care are often left unused.
Extreme high temperatures are a fatal consequence of global warming. Climate scientists have previously warned that with global warming, heatwaves will occur more frequently and temperatures will also rise.
Storms are forming in a warmer atmosphere, making extreme rainfall a more frequent reality now. The additional warming that scientists predict is coming will only make it worse.
In 2015, thousands of black residents in Flint were found to have Lead poisoning in drinking water, and the large-scale lead problem in the United States became the focus. This problem becomes obvious. Many Americans have been deprived of their basic right to clean water.
Drinking water from nearly half of U.S. faucets likely contains “forever chemicals” that may cause cancer and other health problems, according to a government study!