Environment

If You Don’t Speak English, You Will No Longer Be Warned Before Weather Disasters

Kate Yoder, Ayurella Horn-Muller / Grist Apr 16, 2025 The National Weather Service has stopped translating alerts, a move that has enraged workers in the local offices. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Trump Defunds Climate Science

Peter Kuper Mar 10, 2025 Dig deeper

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DOGE: Lighter and Faster

Christopher Weyant Mar 3, 2025 Dig deeper

Earth Had its Hottest Decade on Record in 2010s

SETH BORENSTEIN / The Associated Press Jan 15, 2020 Scientists say they see no end to the way human-caused climate change is adversely affecting the planet. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Arctic Is Heating at a Record Pace, With No Signs of Slowing

Ilana Novick Dec 11, 2018 An alarming new report reveals the last five years have been the region's hottest in recorded history. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump Administration Takes ‘Wrecking Ball’ to Endangered Species Act

Julia Conley / Common Dreams Jul 19, 2018 If the Interior Department's proposals are approved, they will open the door for corporate attacks on vulnerable wildlife. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Wipeout: Human Role in Climate Change Removed From Science Report

Apr 16, 2018 The National Park Service has deleted every mention of humans’ role in climate change in drafts of a report on risks from rising seas and storm surge. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Bleaching Is Hitting Coral Reefs Faster Than Ever

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Jan 21, 2018 The reefs have always lived near the edge. But now, in just four decades of climate change, the risks have multiplied fivefold. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

2017 Was the Warmest Year on Record for Oceans

Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Jan 19, 2018 Global warming took surface temperatures in 2017 to near-record levels, while the upper oceans reached their hottest known level. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘This Is Human-Caused Climate Change in Action’

SETH BORENSTEIN / The Associated Press Jan 18, 2018 Scientists say 2017 was the hottest year on record without an El Nino boosting temperatures naturally. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Arctic Region Going Through ‘Unprecedented Transition,’ U.S. Government Warns

Jon Queally / Common Dreams Dec 12, 2017 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports that the current rates of Arctic warming and sea ice decline have not been seen in over one thousand years. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

As Seas Around Mar-a-Lago Rise, Trump’s Budget Cuts Could Thwart a Local Climate Action Plan

By Lisa Song / ProPublica Apr 3, 2017 The president’s budget calls for ending a program that supports environmental efforts in Palm Beach County, Fla., and in the hometowns of some Cabinet members. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )