Climate Change
Hawaii Has Permafrost, and Scientists Are Racing to Study It before It’s Gone
Permafrost can—incongruously—be found in Hawaii, but surveys show it has been shrinking over time, in part because of climate change
Stories by Chelsea Harvey
Conservation
Rats Are Finally Gone from This Vulnerable Island
Efforts to eradicate invasive rats that have decimated native species on islands around the world are beginning to bear fruit
Oceans
Some Crabs Are Losing Their Sense of Smell as Oceans Acidify
Commercially valuable Dungeness crabs lose their sense of smell as the ocean absorbs more carbon dioxide and becomes more acidic
Climate Change
Heat Waves Fueled by Climate Change Topple Records around the Globe
High temperature records have been set from Portugal to Thailand as heat waves fueled by climate change have arrived early this spring
Climate Change
Many Bird Species Are Having Fewer Chicks as the World Warms
Many bird species are producing fewer offspring as global temperatures rise, and larger migratory species are particularly affected
Climate Change
Melting Sea Ice May Fog Out the Famed Northwest Passage
Melting sea ice is opening new pathways through the Arctic such as the famed Northwest Passage. But it is also reducing visibility and potentially causing delays
Climate Change
These Are the Places at Greatest Risk from Extreme Heat
Communities in certain spots around the world, such as Afghanistan, Papua New Guinea and Central America, are likely to experience record-breaking heat events but may not be prepared
Climate Change
How Warming Upended One of Greenland’s Most Stable Glaciers
Greenland’s Steenstrup Glacier doubled its annual ice loss in just a few years, thanks to warm ocean water
Climate Change
Southeastern U.S. Seas Are Rising at Triple the Global Average
Sea levels off the southeastern U.S. have risen more than a centimeter a year over the past decade—about triple the global average—and the effects on communities near the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean already are being observed...
Climate Change
Glaciers May Melt Even Faster Than Expected, Study Finds
Evidence that ancient glaciers retreated more than a quarter-mile a day is a worrisome sign that glaciers today could melt—and contribute to sea-level rise—faster than was thought...
Climate Change
A Mysterious Rise in Banned Chemicals Is Warming the Planet
A new study documents the mysterious presence of five banned chlorofluorocarbons, chemicals that not only deplete the ozone layer but also contribute to global warming
Climate Change
Geoengineering Is Not a Quick Fix for the Climate Crisis, New Analysis Shows
A new study debunks the idea that solar geoengineering is a temporary measure to reduce warming and meet climate targets
Climate Change
Antarctic Sea Ice Hits a Record Low, but Role of Warming Is Unclear
The vast and deep Southern Ocean complicates efforts to single out the role of climate change in declining sea ice
Climate Change
Record-Breaking Boreal Fires May Be a Climate ‘Time Bomb’
Fires in North America and Eurasia spewed record-shattering amounts of CO2 in 2021
Climate Change
Algal Blooms Have Boomed Worldwide
Climate change is likely at least partially to blame for an uptick in the size and frequency of algal blooms in parts of the world’s oceans
Climate Change
Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ May Be More Prone to Melting Than Expected
Antarctica’s massive Thwaites Glacier is melting more slowly than previously thought but also may be more susceptible to even small amounts of ice loss
Climate Change
15 Million People Are at Risk from Bursting Glacial Lakes
At least 15 million people worldwide live in the flood paths of lakes that form as mountain glaciers melt and that can abruptly burst their banks
Climate Change
Rainmaking Experiments Boom Amid Worsening Drought
Scientists and companies are scrambling to find new ways to squeeze more rain from the skies as climate change intensifies drought
Climate Change
War, Politics, Business Make Meeting 1.5 Degrees C Target Unlikely
The transformative social change needed to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius isn’t happening fast enough, experts say in a new report
Climate Change
AI Predicts Warming Will Surpass 1.5 C in a Decade
New research from artificial intelligence projects that global warming will hit the threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius somewhere between 2033 and 2035
