climate change

Speaking at the U.N. General Assembly, the British prime minister said the global community needs to "listen to the warnings of the scientists."

The announcement provides needed momentum for global climate change negotiations in November, but coal power is expected to keep growing within China itself.

The appearance of the popular boy band from South Korea is one of many unexpected moments at the U.N. General Assembly — everything from a U.N. TikTok to a groundbreaking food summit.

The world's largest trees are adapted to wildfires. But with fires getting more extreme, scientists warn that giant sequoias are running out of time.

A new study shows more than half of young people say climate change makes them feel afraid, sad, anxious, angry, powerless and helpless. And government inaction in particular makes them worried.

California homes are burning. Why are they still increasing in value in regions prone to fire?

The Department of Housing and Urban Development disproportionately sells homes in flood-prone areas, NPR finds. Housing experts warn that this can lead to big losses for vulnerable families.

This summer has seen forest fires across southern Europe, which scientists say were worsened by climate change. Evia lost its forests, the island's source of livelihood and joy.

Just like humans, researchers say animals also have to adapt to climate change. The shifts for some warm-blooded animals are occurring over a far shorter time period than would usually happen.

Burning fossil fuels must decline almost immediately, a new study finds, for the planet to avoid more extreme floods, droughts and heat waves.

People are likely to be confused by common terms such as "mitigation" and "carbon neutral," according to a recent study. How can scientists do a better job communicating about global warming?