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According to internal documents obtained by Bloomberg, America's largest oil and gas corporation Exxon Mobil has been planning to increase annual emissions.

Exxon Mobil Planning to Massively Increase Its Annual Emissions

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists warn that as climate change progresses, even traditionally wet and humid forests around the world could be consumed by worsening fires.

Scientists Warn: Someday, Even Wet Forests Could Burn

By Dan Robitzski

New research shows that personally experiencing wildfires makes people more likely to support anti-climate change policy, regardless of political leanings.

Scientists: When People Experience Climate Change Firsthand, They Get Serious About It

By Dan Robitzski

To fight climate change, experts suggest gene-hacking plants and animals to cut emissions and better sequester carbon from the atmosphere.

Report: Gene-Hacking Plants and Animals Could Fight Climate Change

By Dan Robitzski

California governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order today that calls for a complete ban of the sale of any new gas-powered vehicles by 2035.

California Is Banning All Sales of New Gas-Powered Cars in Just 15 Years

By Victor Tangermann

Chinese President Xi Jinping announced Tuesday that China would attempt to go completely carbon neutral by the year 2060.

China Suddenly Pledges to Become Completely Carbon Neutral

By Dan Robitzski

The wealthiest one percent in the world emits twice the carbon as does the poorer half of the Earth's population, revealing stark global inequalities.

The Richest One Percent Emits Twice as Much Carbon as Half the World

By Dan Robitzski

Climate change is interfering with sensitive observatories and telescopes, making it harder for astronomers to study the cosmos.

Astronomers Complain That Climate Change Is Making Telescopes Worse

By Dan Robitzski

Some experts are currently sounding the alarm, arguing that what we're seeing are the early days of increasingly lethal extreme weather and fires.

Scientists Warn That Fires, Extreme Weather Events Are Getting Worse

By Jon Christian

While scientists predicted that forests would continue to serve as carbon sinks, the benefits may be short-lived as too much CO2 makes trees die younger.

Too Much CO2 Is Killing Trees, Scientists Say

By Dan Robitzski

Major wildfires are blanketing the West Coast right now, turning the skies an apocalyptic shade of orange. Parts of the Bay Area are seeing snowing ash.

The Skies in California Basically Look Like the Apocalypse Right Now

By Victor Tangermann

A new survey reveals that a majority of Generation Z believes that humanity might be able to slow down climate change but not stop it.

The Majority of Gen Z Thinks Climate Change Is Inevitable

By Dan Robitzski

MIT engineer Asegun Henry has a dire warning: if we don't stop pouring heat into the environment soon, humanity won't live much longer.

MIT Professor: I Fear Imminent Human Extinction

By Dan Robitzski

Trump's EPA just rolled back the last of the Obama-era carbon emission regulations that held oil companies responsible for methane leaks.

Trump’s EPA Says Oil Industry Can Relax About Methane Leaks

By Dan Robitzski

How much effort should we place on preserving World Heritage Sites threatened by climate changes brought on by human activity?

New Climate Paper: Maybe Let’s Let Venice Sink?

A new, comprehensive study found that the worst-case, doomsday climate models are unlikely. But best-case scenarios are also out of the question.

Scientists: Climate Change Is Going to Suck, But It Won’t Be Armageddon

By Dan Robitzski

According to new models, climate change may soon get so bad that working outside will put people at risk of organ failure.

Scientists: Climate Change Will Get So Hot Your Organs Shut Down

By Dan Robitzski

Right now, the snow at the top of the Italian Alps is bright pink, thanks to an algae bloom that threatens to accelerate snowmelt.

There’s Pink Snow in Europe. That Could Be Bad, Scientists Say

By Dan Robitzski

As Mashable points out in a fascinating new story, one spot in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean appears to be getting colder each year instead of hotter.

One Particular Spot on Earth Is Getting Colder Instead of Hotter

By Jon Christian

New research suggests that climate change could kill off 60 percent of all fish species this century. It's a sharp increase over past estimates.

Climate Change Threatens 60 Percent of the World’s Fish Species

By Dan Robitzski

A new report by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees finally identified climate change as a reason refugees are forced out of their homes.

For the First Time, UN Warns of “Climate-Related” Refugees

By Dan Robitzski

A new study identified 515 vertebrate species that are on the brink of extinction. Each one that vanishes could have devastating ecological effects.

Study: More Than 500 Vertebrates Poised To Go Extinct

By Dan Robitzski

A British team of biologists have created the first-ever large-scale map of algae blooming across the Antarctic that's turning parts of the peninsula green.

Scientists: Climate Change Is Turning Parts of Antarctica Green

By Victor Tangermann

New research suggests that unmitigated climate change could create a world where a fifth of the planet is as hot as the Sahara Desert, uprooting billions.

In 50 years, Billions of People Could Face Sahara-Like Heat

By Dan Robitzski

A new study suggests that filling the Arctic with huge numbers of grazing animals could help fight climate change and keep the permafrost frozen.

Filling Arctic With Giant Animals Could Slow Climate Change

By Dan Robitzski

A new study predicts that climate change will kill so many oceanic organisms this decade that the entire ecosystem could fall apart.

New Study Predicts the Ocean Ecosystem Will Collapse This Decade

By Dan Robitzski

To get consumers to change their attitudes toward fossil fuels, experts suggest covering gas pumps with the same warnings we see on cigarettes.

Climate Experts Suggest Tobacco-Like Warnings on Gas Pumps

By Dan Robitzski

All coral reefs across the planet will likely be dead in 80 years — killed by a combination of warming waters and ocean acidification.

New Research: All Coral Reefs May Be Completely Dead by 2100

By Jon Christian

If investors and business leaders, especially those in the energy sector, continue to ignore climate change, they might tank the economy.

Research: Extreme Weather Could Crash the Economy

By Dan Robitzski

In an Instagram post, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced he is dedicating $10 billion of his net worth to combat climate change.

Bezos Coughs Up Pathetic 7% of Net Worth to Fight Climate Change

By Victor Tangermann

The European Space Agency releaed a troubling time-lapse video showing a gigantic iceberg splitting off of Antarctica and drifting away.

Watch a Las Vegas-Sized Iceberg Break Off Antarctica

By Dan Robitzski

17-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, the Associated Press reports.

Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

By Victor Tangermann

Several climate change simulations predict drastically worse warming per level of greenhouse gas emissions, suggesting the problem is worse than thought.

Several Climate Change Simulations Just Snapped Into Doomsday Mode

By Dan Robitzski

Rand Paul's bizarre tweet suggests that we're not creating climate change on Earth, but perhaps we should be on Mars or some exoplanet.

Senator: Climate Change Is Fake. Also, Let’s Terraform New Worlds

By Dan Robitzski

The blob, a patch of warm water in the Pacific Ocean, caused the deaths of an estimated one million seabirds, according to a new study.

Pacific Ocean’s Warm “Blob” Killed a Million Seabirds in One Year

By Kristin Houser

A team of researchers confirmed that climate change is indeed making wildfires worse after analyzing 57 peer-reviewed papers published since 2013.

Research: Climate Change Is Indeed Making Wildfires Worse

By Victor Tangermann

While the massive Australian fires were often treated as a local story, they could have massive, far-reaching effects on the global environment and climate.

The Huge Australian Fires Could Change the Entire Earth’s Climate

By Dan Robitzski

Startup Ao Air has announced a $350 face mask called the Atmos Faceware, a gadget that promises to protect its wearer against dangerous air pollution.

This $350 Breathing Mask Is Cashing in on Climate Change

By Victor Tangermann

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have announced the Earthshot Prize, an initiative designed to solve Earth's greatest environmental problems before 2030.

UK Royals’ “Earthshot Prize” Aims to Save the Planet by 2030

By Kristin Houser

During Thursday's debate, Bernie Sanders suggested cutting the military's bloated budget and putting it towards a more important fight: climate change.

Bernie Sanders: Spend Money on the Climate Instead of Weapons

By Dan Robitzski

The internet has a shockingly large environmental impact, and data centers are giving off an increasing amount of carbon emissions. Something has to give.

In the Face of Climate Change, the Internet Is Unsustainable

By Dan Robitzski

A new study reveals that extreme weather events have been linked, almost without fail, to the worsening effects of climate change.

Study: Many Extreme Weather Events Were Caused by Climate Change

By Dan Robitzski

TIME magazine has chosen 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg as its 2019 Person of the Year for launching a global movement.

Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Is TIME’s Person of the Year

By Kristin Houser

The World Wildlife Fund published a report arguing that if we want to stop the worst impacts of climate change, world leaders need to take stronger action.

WWF: Climate Change Efforts Need “Dramatic Increase” in Response

By Dan Robitzski

Elizabeth Warren just announced a package of environmental protection policies focused on the ocean that she's calling the Blue New Deal.

Elizabeth Warren Announces Ocean-Protecting “Blue New Deal”

By Dan Robitzski

A new U.N. climate report details how many countries have totally failed to curb their greenhouse gas emissions and argues that dire action is needed.

New UN Climate Report Calls the Future “Bleak”

By Dan Robitzski

A new report found that whales are incredibly adept at absorbing carbon dioxide, meaning their preservation should be a top climate priority.

Report: Whales Are “Nature’s Solution to Climate Change”

By Kristin Houser

A nuclear tomb full of radioactive material is at risk of busting open as climate change causes both sea levels and temperatures to rise.

Nuclear Waste Tomb Unlikely to Survive Climate Change

By Kristin Houser

In September 2020, Italy will begin making it mandatory for students to learn about climate change in school for 33 hours per year.

Italy Will Soon Force Public Schools to Teach Climate Change

By Kristin Houser

More than 11,000 scientists in 153 nations have endorsed a newly published statement on climate change — and it does not contain much good news.

11K Scientists: Please Panic, Climate Change Will Kill Us All

By Kristin Houser

A free-to-play video game like Oregon Trail called "Climate Trail" imagines an apocalyptic world in which we failed to fight climate change.

This Game Is “Oregon Trail” Meets Climate Catastrophe

By Victor Tangermann

Population control wouldn't solve climate change, several experts recently told CBC News, as it doesn't address a number of other contributing factors.

Experts: Population Control Won’t Solve Climate Change

By Kristin Houser

Temperatures are so high in Qatar, the nation has begun air conditioning its open-air sports stadiums, malls, and markets.

Qatar Is Air Conditioning the Outdoors to Battle 120-Degree Heat

By Kristin Houser

MIT scientist Andrew McAfee argues that capitalism can prevent food and commodity shortages even in the face of worsened climate change.

MIT Scientist: Capitalism Will Solve Climate Change

By Dan Robitzski

In an unusual stunt, former Paralympian and bronze medal winner James Brown glued himself to the top of a British Airways plane at a London airport.

A Climate Protester Just Glued Himself to the Top of an Airplane

By Victor Tangermann

To Our Readers: Why Futurism Isn’t Publishing Today

To Our Readers: Why Futurism Isn’t Publishing Today

By Foster Kamer

Oxford Physicist: Geogineering Away Climate Change Won’t Work

Oxford Physicist: Geogineering Away Climate Change Won’t Work

By Dan Robitzski

A New Bioreactor Captures as Much Carbon as an Acre of Trees

A New Bioreactor Captures as Much Carbon as an Acre of Trees

By Dan Robitzski

People from the Russian town Kiselyovsk want to gain entry to Canada as environmental refugees. Coal mining operations in their town have made it unlivable.

Residents Are Trying to Flee Russian Town Where Snow Turned Black

By Dan Robitzski

A Swedish scientist has suggested humans might need to turn to cannibalism to survive food shortages brought about by climate change.

Scientist Suggests New Response to Climate Change: Cannibalism

By Kristin Houser

With the Amazon Rainforest burning away and sequestered carbon being released, the global environment is rapidly approaching the point of no return.

Scientists Warn Of “Cascading System Collapse” in Amazon Rainforest

By Dan Robitzski

#globalwarning videos on Tik Tok show people slowly melting in the heat as global climate change gets worse and worse around them.

Climate Change Is Officially a TikTok Meme

By Dan Robitzski

To address melting Arctic ice, a team of Indonesia designers proposes building and deploying submarines that could simply make more ice.

See How Ice-Making Submarines Could Help Refreeze the Arctic

By Kristin Houser

If global temperatures reach two degrees Celsius about pre-industrial levels, 30,000 additional people will die in Chinese cities every year.

A Half-Degree Temperature Rise Will Kill 30,000 in China Per Year

By Dan Robitzski