Rich countries are falling about $277 billion US short of the $305 billion needed each year to help developing nations adapt to climate change, even as extreme weather events become more frequent and severe.
Impacts
Educators have noticed a disconnect between teenagers' fear of climate change and their understanding of its effects.
The 2026 Lancet Countdown reveals the growing health toll of extreme heat, while references to climate and health in United Nations speeches have declined.
Years of repetitive weather-related destruction of stretches of North Carolina Highway 12 on the Outer Banks have reached a critical stage.
Some Southern California beaches are losing sand. This threatens coastal towns’ identity, tourism, and infrastructure — and costs millions to replenish.
The country could reduce the risk by better managing forests and housing development to account for climate change, new research suggests.
Canadian researchers have studied changes in the vast Barnes Glacier over the last 3,000 years.
Owning a home has long been billed as a way to build wealth. For many, it's turning into a trap.
Georgia home insurance rates have increased by 25% since 2023, which experts say is driven by cimate-worsened disasters and inflation.
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving coastal adaptation will help determine how severely sea level rise affects everyone.
Scientists are conducting vital research at the Earth's poles and they're pushing the boundaries of exploration in the process.
A United Nations-backed report finds that even temporary rises above the Paris climate agreement target could cause harm to glaciers and polar ice sheets.
Heavy rains and flash flooding have prompted mandatory evacuation orders in parts of the U.S. Southwest.
Living on the brutal frontline of climate change, Pacific Islanders are urging the world to take urgent action at the upcoming COP31 summit in Antalya - warning that the consequences otherwise will be catastrophic.
Believe it or not, researchers are using Sasquatch data to better understand how well their methods for studying scientifically recognized species are working.
Residents of Fiji's tiny Serua Island have rejected calls to relocate, instead opting to renovate flimsy coastal homes.
Seawater surges into low-lying communities from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area, submerging streets, homes, and businesses.
A key layer of water around Antarctica is getting saltier, potentially shifting storm tracks and accelerating sea-level rise, new research shows.
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