Fur seal die-offs in the Pribilof Islands, attributed to algal toxins, are part of a trend affecting people who depend on the Bering Sea.
Impacts
Farmers in two very different parts of the world are experiencing similar impacts from climate change, including extreme weather and emerging livestock diseases.
Military strikes, drought, and a legacy of overpumping are driving Iran’s fragile food and water system to the brink.
Recycling the copper and steel of old oil rigs into wind and solar infrastructure could cut billions of tons of emissions — and save $11 trillion.
A long-running experiment in Colorado provides an ‘alarming’ view of how rapidly unchecked global heating could transform fragile ecosystems.
Winters in Minnesota are warming faster than any other season. That’s jeopardizing seasonal traditions in the state — and mental health experts say that takes a toll on mental health.
Scientists in Brazil and Peru may have found a way to beat mosquitoes at their own game. The U.S. may soon need to do the same.
After surviving a California wildfire, one family saw premiums quadruple — as states consider laws to force fossil fuel companies to pay for the soaring costs of climate catastrophes they helped create.
The decision represents a setback to other local governments around the U.S. that have sued oil companies to recoup the mounting costs of climate change.
The State of the Global Climate 2025 report confirms that 2015 to 2025 were the hottest 11 years on record as ocean heat hit a new high.
Across the U.S. and around the world, coastal cities are grappling with rising seas and worsening floods.
In the age of extinction, we need a new model for these landscapes and the communities that rely on them.
Flood “fixes” are erasing Black homes and fueling a new wave of climate gentrification in Atlanta.
Food systems of low-income nations are projected to deteriorate seven times as fast as those of wealthy ones.
A new report shows air pollution threatens the majority of the world’s population, while information gaps increase the risks.
Research has increasingly connected wildfire smoke with worsening mental health, partly due to damage in the brain.
Special report: As beach erosion alarms sound up and down the North Carolina coast and Outer Banks houses continue to fall into the ocean, policymakers are once again eyeing the science behind the state's longstanding hardened structures ban.
The fishery is regulated but experts say it is wrecking the food chain. Gordon Peake joined a Sea Shepherd mission to observe the giant ships compete for catch.
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