El Niño will likely continue into early 2024, driving even more hot weather
El Niño is warming up the water in the Pacific Ocean. That extra heat affects the whole planet, and has helped drive record-breaking hot weather.
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Natural gas can rival coal's climate-warming potential when leaks are counted
Climate-warming greenhouse gasses from natural gas could be as damaging as those from coal, according to a new analysis.
Heat waves in Europe killed more than 61,600 people last summer, a study estimates
Researchers estimate that 61,672 Europeans died from heat-related illness between late May and early September 2022. They're urging countries to step up their heat prevention and adaptation efforts.
Scientists say a new epoch marked by human impact—the Anthropocene—began in 1950s
The Anthropocene Working Group is proposing a small but deep lake outside of Toronto, Canada — Crawford Lake — to place a historic marker.
A racist past and hotter future are testing Western water like never before
In Western states, the older a water claim, the more secure it is during a drought. Tribes have long been excluded from that system and now, they're pushing for change.
Extreme heat will smother the South from Arizona to Florida
Parts of Arizona, Texas and South Florida are forecast to see dangerous temperatures again after a weekend of extreme heat. Forecasters warn against spending time outdoors.
It's hot. For farmworkers without federal heat protections, it could be life or death
Amid extreme heat, there are few federal protections for workers during hot temperatures. The Biden administration wants to change that but the rule making process is long and the heat won't wait.
Climate change is our reality — so why wouldn't it appear on reality TV?
Scenes modeling sustainable behaviors or highlighting the impact of climate change have been cropping up lately in everything from cooking shows to extreme sports series.
What we do — and don't yet — know about the malaria cases in the U.S.
Five local cases of malaria in the U.S. have been reported --mosquitoes carrying the malaria parasite bit and infected the individuals. How worried should we be? Is climate change a factor?
Global heat waves show climate change and El Niño are a bad combo
Scientists say worsening heat waves have a clear link to climate change. This year, a seasonal El Niño pattern will also be adding fuel to the fire.