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Donald Trump has threatened to use funds allocated for disaster relief to fund his border wall. It’s time to rethink how we frame disasters to stop politicians from using them for political gain.
Freshwater fish are suffering as drought becomes more common and severe. Whether they survive will depend on how governments manage rivers and lakes, and on taking action against climate change.
Ponds are good for more than just decorating the garden – they could be your best tool in fighting climate change.
No records of the size of Native American populations before 1492 and the arrival of Europeans survive. A new study has found answers.
These technologies could turn into a powerful tool for fighting global warming, and they have the potential to address historical climate injustices.
The Trump administration is sharply reducing environmental protection for wetlands and streams across the US. This roundup of stories spotlights the many benefits that such water bodies provide.
Australia’s government insists it is on track to surpass its emissions reduction commitments under the Paris Agreement. But while that may be true, it will only happen with some clever accounting.
A high number of carnivores have been discovered at a huge industrial site in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Air conditioning changed both building design and people’s active management of home temperatures. A return to houses designed for our climate can keep us comfortable and cut energy use and emissions.
Many researchers have studied the impact of carbon dioxide and heat on crop growth inside greenhouses. But what happens in the real world? One team has just done this and the results are surprising.
Life-threatening cold temperatures in the central US are caused by changes in wind circulation in the Arctic that bring cold air south. Climate change could make these events more frequent.
Analysis of last summer’s heatwave shows it killed farmed salmon and decimated kelp forests, as well as shifting grape harvests and fish spawning times forward by several weeks.
Tiny chemical clues in the ocean reveal how its role as a carbon store is changing.
Brazil’s new president could clear the way for plans to develop remote areas around the Tapajos River basin over the objections of the indigenous people who live there.
The number of people dying due to climate-led changes in the environment are increasing and the poorest populations remain the hardest hit.
The World Economic Forum in Davos must change its ethos from ‘idea sharing’ to one of democratic accountability and justice.
Haiti is extremely vulnerable to climate change. It is also very poor. International donors have stepped in to help the country fund climate mitigation, but is the money going where it’s most needed?
To encourage citizens to drive electric vehicles, governments must develop bold new strategies that bring charging stations home.
In 1910, along one 45-block stretch of New York City’s Fifth Avenue, there were only 13 trees.
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