Environment

Does Talking About Climate ‘Tipping Points’ Inspire Action, or Defeat?

Kate Yoder / Grist Dec 11, 2024 The phrase grabs people's attention, but some scientists argue it does more harm than good. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Running Out of Time To Act

Peter Kuper Oct 31, 2024 Dig deeper

Environment

Northwest Coastal Tribes Are Drowning in Paperwork Amid Sea-Level Rise

B. ‘Toastie’ Oaster / High Country News Aug 29, 2024 A new study shows how federal grant funding has become an obstacle to climate adaptation. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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Wetter Than Usual

Dave Granlund Jun 20, 2024 Dig deeper

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Last Chance Travel

Peter Kuper Mar 28, 2024 Dig deeper

Environment

Florida Is Stripping Climate Change From Most of Its Laws

Kate Yoder / Grist Mar 27, 2024 The state is spending big on sea-level rise, but Republicans are afraid to name the reason. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Half of World’s Beaches Could Disappear by Century’s End, Report Says

FRANK JORDANS / The Associated Press Mar 2, 2020 A member of the study team says the estimated loss due to greenhouse gas emissions is in fact "a bit conservative” and could be higher. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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 )

Greenland Is on Track to Lose All Its Ice

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Jul 8, 2019 If melting goes on at its present rate, the icy island nation could be in serious trouble in the long term. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Oceans Are Heating Up Faster Than We Thought

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Nov 7, 2018 Science knows that ocean warming is occurring. A big challenge now is to work out how quickly the temperature is rising. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Defense Department Is Losing the Battle Against Climate Change

By Daniel Ross / Independent Media Institute Oct 1, 2018 Underfunding, lack of strategic planning and denialism are hindering the department's climate response. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

A Million Told to Flee S. Carolina Coast as Florence Menaces

JONATHAN DREW / The Associated Press Sep 10, 2018 The Category 4 hurricane is packing winds up to 130 mph and water that could wreak havoc over a wide stretch of the eastern United States later this week. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )