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Joshua Trees Will Be All-But-Extinct by 2070 Without Climate Action, Study Warns

By Brandon Specktor

More than 80% of California's iconic Joshua trees are likely to die at the hands of drought and fire over the next 50 years — but there's still time to save them from extinction.

Greenland’s Superfast ‘Ice Slides’ Could Be Bad News for Climate Change

By Yasemin Saplakoglu

Greenland's ice sheet is sliding way more than previously thought, making it more vulnerable to a warming climate, according to a new study.

Has the Earth Ever Been This Hot Before?

By Isobel Whitcomb

Was the planet ever as hot as it is today, when every month the globe seems to be breaking one high-temperature record after another?

A NASA photo shows James Reilly, now the Trump-appointed director of the U.S. Geological Survey, aboard the space shuttle Atlantis in 2001. Reilly promised not to let political influences jeapordize science during his confirmation hearing in 2018.

It Sure Seems Like the Trump Administration Is Suppressing Reports of Climate Change at USGS

By Rafi Letzter

Trump administration officials are removing references to climate change from U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) press releases, according to a ClimateWire report.

Want to Fight Climate Change? Plant 1 Trillion Trees.

By Laura Geggel

Want to help save the world from climate change? Then grab some seeds, or some seedlings, and start planting trees like there's no tomorrow.

Lifeguard Luke Orot at Jewel Lake on July 4, 2019, in Anchorage, Alaska, which is bracing for record-warm temperatures.

Whoa! Alaska Is Hotter Than NYC. Here's Why.

By Jeanna Bryner

For the first time in recorded history, Anchorage, Alaska, reached 90 degrees F (32 degrees Celsius).

still shot of character amabella Klein on big little lies.

The Barrage of Bad News About Climate Change Is Triggering 'Eco-Anxiety,' Psychologists Say

By Isobel Whitcomb

We're all Amabella.

Are Bananas Doomed?

By Emma Bryce

Could our most beloved fruit go extinct?

Looming 'Climate Apartheid' Could Split the World into the Rich and the Dead, UN Warns

By Brandon Specktor

Human rights might not survive the climate crisis, a special United Nations report warns.

Massive Blobs of 'Fire Ice' Lurks Beneath the Ocean. We Know Almost Nothing About Them.

By Yasemin Saplakoglu

There's a huge cache of flammable ice under the ocean's surface, and it plays a key role in climate change. Scientists are only now beginning to understand what it looks like.

A June 13 photo shows sled dogs wading through water on an expedition that was forced to turn around due to anomalous early ice melt.

Greenland's Summer Melts Have Started Early, and They're Very Bad This Year

By Rafi Letzter

Summer doesn't begin for two more days, but oceanographers and climatologists are already sounding the alarm about stunning ice melts going on now in Greenland.

'Flesh-Eating' Bacteria May Be Spreading to Beaches Once Thought Off-Limits. Here's Why.

By Rachael Rettner

"Flesh-eating" bacteria that live in the ocean may be spreading to previously unaffected beach waters thanks to climate change, according to a new report.

A boy quenches his thirst at a water tap during a scorching heat wave, on May 15, 2017, in New Delhi, India.

Most of the World to Face Record-High Temperatures Every Year Without Serious Climate Action

By Brandon Specktor

About 60% of the world will face record-high temperatures every year for the next 100 years if we don't tackle climate change now, a new study suggests.

Icy Martian Clouds Are Formed from the 'Smoke' of Dead Meteors, Study Claims

By Brandon Specktor

The wispy, blue ice clouds of Mars are actually made of pulverized meteors, a new study claims.

arctic permafrost in a settlement in jamal, russia

Arctic Permafrost Is Going Through a Rapid Meltdown — 70 Years Early

By Grant Currin

It's all happening way faster than anyone expected.

A Koala Walks Into a Bar ... Here's Why Scientists Think That's a Good Idea

By Laura Geggel

Koalas need their own special "water bars," especially as human-made climate change increases heat waves and droughts Down Under.

Human Civilization Will Crumble by 2050 If We Don't Stop Climate Change Now, New Paper Claims

By Brandon Specktor

Human society could collapse by 2050, a new climate policy paper claims.

The Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica is huge, about the size of France.

Ancient Rocky Structure Found Beneath Antarctica. And It's Messing with the Ice.

By Stephanie Pappas

The potential for the Ross ice shelf in Antarctica to collapse is determined by a newly discovered rock boundary running right down the middle of the ice.