Fossil fuel industry is worsening Western water scarcity, study finds
In the last few years, multiple studies have shown that global warming is intensifying drought and worsening water…
Rising Temperatures Are Turning Antarctica Into a ‘Hotspot’ for This Toxic Pollutant
When it comes to hotspots of toxic heavy metal pollution, Antarctica probably doesn’t come to mind. This remote…
Global Warming Has Kicked Into Overdrive, Scientists Warn
It’s been a particularly apocalyptic summer. Relentless, record-shattering heatwaves, untamable wildfires, and deadly floods are just some of…
Climate Scientist Fleeing Wildfires: ‘We’re In A Race Against Time’
Wildfire smoke billows over the Atlantic coast in a photo taken by climate scientist Stefan Rahmstorf. Stefan Rahmstorf…
Opinion | Nothing Can Prevent the New Wildfires. We Have to Adapt.
Smoke events like these aren’t exactly unheard-of on the Eastern Seaboard, though there aren’t too many people still…
Climate Change: Degrees of denial: Paris blames US for climate change in heated exchange
Heatwave has left France counting more than 1,300 deaths in a few weeks (Picture credit: Reuters) TOI correspondant…
Thwaites Glacier: Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is to ‘disintegrate’: Scientists warn the ice shelf could break apart — What does that mean for the future?
Go to the frozen edge of West Antarctica (or just Google it), and you’ll find Thwaites Glacier —…
Interior Department Moves to Relax Rules for Drilling on Public Lands
The Trump administration on Monday moved to relax environmental rules governing the extraction of oil, gas and coal…
New Coral Study Identifies Areas Where Reefs Are Hanging On
As spiking ocean temperatures are devastating reefs around the world, a handful of scientists have found a reason…
The Climate Change Culprits Not Addressed by Global Policy
Record-high global temperatures aren’t driven only by well-known greenhouse gas culprits. These other emissions, unlike carbon dioxide, don’t…
Who gets a seat at the table? UN climate conference accused of shrinking civic space and visa delays
All eyes are on the German city of Bonn this week, as delegates from around the world gather…
In the Fastest-Warming City in the U.S., These Artists See Hope
Reno, Nev., was born in the silver and gold rushes of the mid-19th century. It is now a…