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A study shows that the sea level is even more sensitive to increasing temperatures than experts predicted, making fighting climate change even more urgent.

The Ocean Is Rising Faster Than Anyone Feared

By Dan Robitzski

The only carbon capture plant in the United States shut down because it was entirely financially dependent on the success of the fossil fuel industry.

The Only Carbon Capture Plant in the US Just Shut Down

By Dan Robitzski

A team of scientists put out a call for a global, "wartime-like" push to build hundreds of carbon capture facilities around the world.

Scientists Call For Massive Global Network of Carbon Capture Plants

By Dan Robitzski

Biden has said very little about space. Here's what NASA could look like under his administration.

Biden Moves to Rejoin Paris Climate Agreement

By Jon Christian

Climate change is such a huge threat to the planet that it's difficult to conceptualize, even for experts in the field, argues a new report.

Scientists Warn of “Ghastly Future” for Global Environment

By Dan Robitzski

Climate change could hit cities particularly hard in the future, heating them up several degrees hotter than the global average.

Climate Change Will Roast Cities More Than Anywhere Else

By Dan Robitzski

If the planet reaches net-zeo carbon emissions soon, new research suggests rising temperatures could stabilize within a matter of decades.

New Analysis Shows Climate Could Stabilize in Several Decades

By Dan Robitzski

Climate expert Matthew Hoffman argues that despairing over the environment or calling climate change a lost cause will only make things worse.

Climate Expert: Don’t Give Up, We Can Still Fix the Environment

By Dan Robitzski

A team of Oxford scientists found a way to take carbon dioxide and turn it back into jet fuel, potentially cleaning up the aviation industry.

Oxford Scientists Turn Carbon Dioxide Into Jet Fuel

By Dan Robitzski

Arctic sea ice caps are influencing weather elsewhere.

Report: MIT Violated Law By Dumping Dangerous Chemicals

By Victor Tangermann

Some scientists suggest that gene-hacking trees to grow faster and be more resilient could help fight climate change by restoring carbon sinks.

Scientists: Genetically Modified Trees Could Fight Climate Change

By Dan Robitzski

President-elect Joe Biden reportedly plans to nominate Michael Regan as head of the Environmental Protection Agency. It would be his third time at the EPA.

Biden’s EPA Pick Seems to Actually Care About the Environment

By Dan Robitzski

China plans to expand its weather modification system to cover 5.5 million square miles. Neighboring India is worried it could become a weapon.

China Is Rolling Out an Enormous “Weather Modification” System

By Dan Robitzski

The European Union expects to meet two of its three 2020 climate goals, setting the stage for even more ambitious projects in the future.

It Looks Like Europe Will Hit Two of its Three 2020 Climate Goals

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists identified a gene that allows coral to survive hot water, and they want to gene-hack it into reefs to protect against climate change.

Scientists Want to Gene-Hack Coral Reefs to Survive Climate Change

By Dan Robitzski

Officials in the U.K. may soon put out a call for everyone to stop sending useless emails, citing the toll that they take on the environment.

UK Officials: Useless Emails Are Killing the Planet

By Dan Robitzski

In order to prevent a Day Zero drought in Cape Town, South Africa, scientists suggest reflecting sunlight away from Earth with stratospheric particles.

South African Academics Are Considering Dimming the Sun

By Dan Robitzski

It turns out that leftover milk could be a crucial ingredient for the sort of carbon capture tech we may need to stop climate change.

Leftover Milk Could be the Key Ingredient for Carbon Capture Tech

By Dan Robitzski

Geoengineering alone may not save us from the worst impacts of climate change, a study says, because greenhouse gas emissions do more than warm the planet.

Even More Scientists Say Geoengineering Can’t Save Us

By Dan Robitzski

New research suggests that climate change will continue for centuries, even if we completely stop burning fossil fuels today.

Surviving Climate Change Will Require Geoengineering, Scientists Say [UPDATED]

By Dan Robitzski

Distant supernova explosions seem to line up with spikes in radioactivity recorded in old tree rings, showing how cosmic events can alter our planet.

New Research: Supernovas Leave Traces in Tree Rings Here on Earth

By Dan Robitzski

When Joe Biden takes office, he may shift NASA's priorities away from space exploration and toward a renewed focus on climate change.

Biden May Slow Down Moon Program to Focus NASA on Climate Change

By Dan Robitzski

The Trump administration has now formally pulled the U.S. out of the Paris climate agreement, but Biden says he'll rejoin on day one if elected.

Biden Says He’ll Rejoin Paris Climate Accord on First Day of Presidency

By Dan Robitzski

After a years-long waiting period, President Donald Trump's ill-advised decision to leave the Paris climate agreement took effect Tuesday.

US Formally Ditches Paris Climate Agreement

By Dan Robitzski

Failing to reach the Paris agreement's goals and heating Earth by two degrees Celsius could trigger the release of 230 billion tons of carbon from the soil.

Our Soil is Poised To Release Billions of Tons of Carbon

By Dan Robitzski

According to researchers from the University of Queensland, Australia, our planet will be hit with more prolonged "mega-droughts" thanks to cliamte change.

Scientists: Earth Should Brace Itself For Multi-Decade “Mega-Droughts”

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists discovered a massive new coral reef lurking near Australia's Great Barrier Reef for the first time in over 120 years.

Scientists Discover Huge, Unknown Coral Reef

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists found that the Arctic is already releasing mass amounts of methane into the air and water, potentially signalling serious climate impacts.

Ah Crap: The Arctic Is Releasing a Ton of New Greenhouse Gas

By Dan Robitzski

Engineer Alexandre Milovanoff argues that electric cars won't stop climate change becuase private cars are inherently a problem.

Researcher: Electric Cars Aren’t the Answer to Climate Change

By Dan Robitzski

Alarming research reveals that each time the Arctic permafrost thawed in the past, it released unimaginable amounts of carbon into the atmosphere.

This Is the Devastating Potential of the Arctic Permafrost Melting

By Dan Robitzski

The Arctic Ice Project wants to protect and rebuild crucial ice formations by covering the Arctic in reflective glass beads.

The Plan to Sprinkle Reflective Glass Over the Arctic

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists traced the Atlantic Ocean's temperatures over the last 2,900 years. It just had its hottest decade since then, and it's getting worse.

The Atlantic Ocean Had Its Hottest Decade in Three Millennia

By Dan Robitzski

As Antarctica melts, the sea level could rise by an additional four inches over what models predicted by 2100 due to fluctuations in weather.

A Melting Antarctica Could Raise the Sea Level More Than Expected

By Dan Robitzski

Surfers in Kamchatka, Russia are reporting that the ocean water is leaving them with poisoning-like symptoms, including nausea, weakness, and high fever.

Russian Surfers Say Mysterious Pollution Is Poisoning Them

By Victor Tangermann

Rising temperatures are a big problem for the dairy industry, so scientists are gene-hacking cows to keep them cool and help them survive.

Scientists Tried to Gene Hack Cows to Survive Climate Change but the Cows Died

By Dan Robitzski

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

A new enzyme, which is really a hybrid of two others, can break down plastic waste six times faster than the next best one.

Scientists Create Enzyme That Devours Plastic at Incredible Speed

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

Investigations reveal that hundreds of elephants died due to cyanobacteria, toxic microscopic algae found in larger bodies of blue-green water.

Hundreds of Elephants Suddenly Dropped Dead Because of Neurotoxin, Experts Say

By Victor Tangermann

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

Smoke from the devastating wildfires that have swept across the West Coast this past week has now reportedly drifted all the way across the United States.

West Coast Wildfire Smoke Hits NYC, Causing Weird-Looking Sunsets

By Jon Christian

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

Scientists found a shark that had its teeth and skin almost completely eaten away by ocean acidification and chemical pollution.

Pollution Dissolved This Shark’s Teeth and Skin, Researchers Say

By Dan Robitzski

With fires causing dangerous levels of airborne particulates, Colorado officials are urging residents to set up "safe rooms" with air purification systems.

Colorado Urges Residents to Hide Inside Air Filtrated “Safe Rooms”

By Jon Christian

NASA warns that harvesting lunar ice for future settlers' drinking water could make it impossible to study the ice down the road.

Mining Lunar Ice Could Irrevocably Damage the Moon’s Environment

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

In order to track local outbreaks of the coronavirus, scientists are analyzing samples from sewers and wastewater treatment facilities.

Scientists Are Testing Sewers For Coronavirus Outbreaks

By Dan Robitzski