Impacts

In the Indigenous Ikoots community of Cuauhtémoc on Mexico’s Pacific coast, worsening coastal erosion and flooding are forcing residents to consider relocation.

In Asheville, a housing crisis is colliding with mold, a poorly understood health threat that ballooned in the wake of Helene.

Climate change is exacerbating feelings of uncertainty and hopelessness among Canadian farmers, researchers say.

In this episode of The Great Simplification, researcher John Cook explains why simply debunking false claims can backfire and how identity, tribalism and flawed reasoning shape what science people accept.

Fish levels fall by 7.2% with as little as 0.1C of warming per decade, northern hemisphere research shows.

Rising temperatures across France since the mid-1970s is putting Tour de France competitors at “high risk”, according to new research.

Seasonal migration and low resident voter presence in Nepal’s Sagarmatha region mean election campaigns concentrate on infrastructure rather than climate adaptation, leaving long-term environmental resilience underprioritized.

Computer simulations reveal that spraying sea salt aerosols may keep global temperatures near 2020 levels as air pollution falls—but may also redraw regional weather patterns.
Five farmers in South Korea are plaintiffs in a landmark civil suit against state-owned utility KEPCO for climate-related agricultural damages.

On Feb. 26, Dr. Leo Trasande and Rosemary Ahtuangaruak will explore the deep interconnections between plastics, health, and climate change, with a specific focus on the Arctic. Sponsored by CHE-Alaska.

The Baltic Sea has been under excruciating pressure for decades, as human activities have transformed it into one of the world’s largest “dead zones”.

There’s mounting evidence that extreme weather is making some everyday stuff more expensive. But how that plays out for you depends on several factors.

When an international organization sought to create guidelines on climate risk, insurance lobbying groups pushed back.

Human-caused climate change is adding weeks of extreme heat to major coffee-producing countries, damaging crops and reducing yields, according to new research.

A new study shows hot, dry and windy weather that fuels extreme wildfires has nearly tripled worldwide in 45 years.

Mass coral bleaching occurs when unusually warm ocean temperatures disrupt the partnership between corals and the microscopic algae that supply most of their energy.

Without snow in the mountains, the places that depend on the West’s rivers will hurt for water.
Scientists have expressed growing concern over a major Atlantic current that could collapse and send northern Europe into the next Ice Age.
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