Scientists are increasingly worried that a vast system of ocean circulation, which delivers warmth to northern Europe and impacts climate globally, is at risk of collapse. Mounting evidence suggests it may be nearing a tipping point, though the research is far from certain.
It’s only early May, and Wyoming's fisheries biologists are already prepping anglers for a summer of low, hot flows, sluggish fish, and the possibility that some waters will dry up completely.
Residents of the Northern Mariana Islands are no strangers to tropical cyclones, but climate change is supercharging storms and disrupting education on the islands.
Extreme temperature swings are disrupting crops and endangering agricultural workers; we spoke with environmental economist Shouro Dasgupta about farming in an overheating world.
