A pioneering study introduces a parallel metric, the plastic particle footprint — and uses it to rerank kettles, bottles, crates, and T-shirts. The winners aren't who you'd expect.
Cuts to climate science risk halting or reversing decades of progress in global change research, just as rising seas demand better data, more informed decision-making, and faster action.
A 9,000-mile freight train of warm water could contribute to one of the strongest El Niño events on record later this year, with cascading effects expected on global climate patterns into 2027.
Both the old best and worst case future scenarios in the fight against climate change are being jettisoned by the world’s top scientists as they prepare the next series of huge United Nations reports.
The lawsuit challenges Alabama Power’s plans to leave more than 21 million tons of coal ash in an unlined pond at the head of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta, an area sometimes called “America’s Amazon” for its rich biodiversity.
The Philippines is currently highly dependent on fossil fuels for energy generation, but the government has committed to reaching 50% renewables by 2050.
