Climate Change
Electric Vehicle Owners Are Not Driving Enough—And That’s Bad
Used car buyers and the U.S. government need to dive into the marketplace to deliver the emissions reductions promised by electric vehicles
Latest Environment Stories
Endangered Species
Cats Kill a Staggering Number of Species across the World
Domestic cats are cherished human companions, but a new study shows the enormous breadth of species the felines prey on when they are left to roam freely
Climate Change
World Leaders Agree to a Climate Deal on Food for the First Time
The first global declaration on reducing emissions from food production is a start, researchers say—but it sidesteps contentious issues such as meat consumption
Climate Change
Millions of U.S. Homes Risk Disaster because of Outdated Building Codes
Building codes that don’t fully account for climate change are “one of the most significant factors” in increasing disaster risk, a federal report says
Weather
Thunderstorm Damage Keeps Rising
Increasingly frequent thunderstorms caused insurers to pay $60 billion in claims in 2023
Climate Change
How to Choose an Environmentally Friendly Christmas Tree
Real or artificial? Here’s a climate scientist’s take on what makes a Christmas tree more sustainable, based on how it was made or where it grew
Climate Change
The World Got Failing Grades on Climate Action. Here’s How COP28 Aims to Fix That
The main negotiations at the COP28 climate meeting will aim to address how countries plan to fix shortcomings in their plans to reduce planet-warming emissions, as highlighted in the “Global Stocktake”...
Climate Change
AI’s Climate Impact Goes beyond Its Emissions
To understand how AI is contributing to climate change, look at the way it’s being used
Climate Change
Unless We Cut Emissions, Ice Sheets, Forests and Ocean Currents Are Headed for Catastrophe
Hundreds of scientists warn that the world must rapidly phase out planet-warming emissions to avoid crossing dangerous climate “tipping points”
Oceans
World’s Biggest Iceberg Finally Escapes Antarctica
A giant iceberg called A23a, which broke off from Antarctica in 1986, is finally moving away from the icy continent after being stuck on the seafloor for decades
