New report predicts a heavy toll from Nigeria to the US — and comes on top of existing impacts of the climate crisis.
Impacts
Nearly all climate scientists believe that climate warming has occurred as the result of human activities, but do you see it and feel it, plainly? Do you believe it?
Experts say the rise of artificial intelligence and data centers, which consume a lot of energy, and higher fossil fuel prices due to wars in Iran, Venezuela and Ukraine are changing the conversation.
Researchers are learning more about the long-term public health effects of living through extreme weather, especially in more isolated communities.
One region has seen more than others.
The planetary life support systems relied upon by humans have deteriorated to their worst levels ever recorded amid ongoing pollution and habitat destruction, according to a key yet grim annual update by scientists.
The intensity of the weather changes that have impacted Ireland and the rest of Europe over the past number of years must be fully recognized.
The young government of Nepal, a nation with a tiny carbon footprint, is seeking reparations from the world’s major economies as it bears the brunt of collapsing Himalayan glaciers.
Tribal leaders across Washington and Oregon say this year’s record-breaking wildfires burned timber that they rely on for income, threatened food sources and waterways, and harmed the health of their communities.
The nation’s electric utilities release vast quantities of the world’s most potent greenhouse gas. Recycling efforts could slash emissions at little cost, an Inside Climate News analysis reveals.
Researchers have designed a model to simulate how widely distributed rooftop rainwater collection tanks combined with smart rooftop sprinkler systems could help moderate urban heat island effects.
Researchers are engineering soybeans with deeper, larger root systems that could help crops withstand drought while storing more carbon underground.
Million-dollar homes increasingly replace small-town beach vibes, pushing out longtime residents and transforming oceanfront communities.
The growth in Maine’s razorbill and puffin populations comes as the Gulf of Maine, which has been warming faster than 99 percent of the ocean, has seen a temporary pause in its heating up over the last couple of years.
A glacier and rock collapse in Nepal killed nearly 1,400 people and left thousands missing. Scientists say decades of warming helped set the disaster in motion.
From Sri Lanka to South Korea, governments are preparing for droughts, wildfires, typhoons and floods – with climate plans facing their biggest challenge to date.
“These past three months are a warning sign we cannot afford to ignore – the human and economic costs of fossil fuels are playing out in real time.”
Idaho doesn’t have enough water and natural flows along the Snake River are declining.
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