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The Earth is warming at the fastest rate on record as emissions hit new highs and critical carbon sinks break down. Read more on E360 →

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Fed up with a lack of action on climate change, some students are researching dimming the sun despite the pushback from other scientists.  Read more on E360 →

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When scientists recently analyzed hundreds of studies of ecosystems, they were surprised to see a marked slowing in the rate of species turnover. If new species don’t replace old ones, they say, ecosystems may have less flexibility to...

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Humans launched a record number of objects into space last year, from satellites to probes to crewed spacecraft. As launches increase, scientists see new risks in the growing number of satellites amassing over the planet.  Read more...

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Environmentalists are challenging the EPA’s repeal of the “endangerment finding,” which empowered it to regulate greenhouse gases. Whether or not the action holds up in court, now is the time to develop climate strategies that can be...

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In China, the world's leading carbon emitter, a massive buildout of solar power is beginning to push fossil fuels into decline. Last year China saw its emissions drop, even as demand for energy rose.  Read more on E360 →

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As humpback whale populations recover, researchers are gaining a richer understanding of these wondrous creatures. A new study reveals it may take years for humpbacks to learn how to successfully serenade a mate. Read more on E360 →

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While artificial intelligence has ushered in a new era of more accurate weather forecasting, A.I. models may still struggle to predict freak storms. This week a historic blizzard blanketed the Northeast in snow, dumping more than 2 feet on...

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The extreme heat, high winds, and severe dry conditions that produce towering, fast-moving flames that advance by the acre are not just becoming more common; new research shows that these factors are increasingly arising in multiple...

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Hearings began Thursday in the first major climate suit of a multinational oil company in France. Judges will decide if oil giant TotalEnergies must curb its production of fossil fuels to keep its emissions in check. Among those following...

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For years, baboons have roamed Cape Town suburbs, entering houses and yards in search of food. Now officials have a conservation plan aimed at reducing conflicts between the big primates and people — but like most things baboon-related...

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The Brazilian Amazon is on pace to see forest clearing hit a record low this year, government figures show. Officials credit the decline to stepped-up enforcement against illegal deforestation. Read more on E360 →

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Microscopic particles of plastic have been found across the Earth, from the clouds over Mount Fuji to the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea. Now, scientists have found microplastics in the bellies of Antarctic midges, the only insects found...

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Europe’s new Right to Repair Directive will make it easier — and cheaper — for consumers to get their household goods fixed, rather than buy something new. Part of the E.U.’s Green Deal, the plan is expected to slash waste, promote...

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Last week, the Trump administration declared the federal government has no legal authority to regulate greenhouse gases, its latest move aimed at weakening regulations and boosting fossil fuels. And yet, analysts continue to see waning...

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The climate crisis inflamed wildfires that left 23 people dead in Chile and devastated forests in Argentina that host some of the world’s oldest trees, scientists have found. Read more on E360 →

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In China, the rapid buildout of wind and solar power is pushing coal into decline. China is now upgrading its vast fleet of coal plants to serve as a complement to wind and solar, rather than as a source of baseload power. Analysts say the...

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Warming is accelerating, threatening a cascade of tipping points that destabilize the climate. In a new paper, scientists say the risk of "hothouse Earth" is greater than once believed. Read more on E360 →

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Russia continues to bomb Ukraine’s fossil-fueled power plants, leaving much of the nation shivering during a brutal winter. But Ukraine’s new emphasis on developing decentralized power — from solar panels to wind turbines — is advancing an...

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For the first time in at least a century, a gray wolf has been found in Los Angeles County. Its arrival is a milestone in the return of the long-embattled predator. Read more on E360 →

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As the planet warms, seas will rise around the world — but not in Greenland, where they are projected to fall by several feet, according to a new study. Read more on E360 →

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President Trump has made access to Greenland’s vast reserves of critical minerals a focus of ongoing negotiations. But experts say the U.S. is underestimating the difficulties of mining in a rapidly changing Arctic region that is warming...

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In a warming Arctic, noise from growing shipping traffic is interfering with the ability of narwhals to hunt and communicate. Read more on E360 →

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This year China will see its solar capacity outstrip its coal capacity for the first time, according to an industry group. Read more on E360 →

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The sprawling grasslands of western India are, in the popular imagination, the remains of woodlands that were leveled under British rule — areas to be reforested, rather than conserved. But a recent analysis of stories, songs, and poems...

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A rare desert plant is flourishing at a solar farm near Las Vegas, a new study finds. Read more on E360 →

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In parts of the Arctic, polar bears are in decline as sea ice, which they depend on to hunt, disappears. That is not the case, however, on the Norwegian island of Svalbard, where bears have actually managed to grow more plump even as ice...

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With warming set to pass the critical 1.5-degree goal, scientists are warning that the world is on course to trigger tipping points that would lead to cascading consequences — from the melting of ice sheets to the death of the Amazon...

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A group of European leaders pledged Monday to build 100 gigawatts of offshore wind, enough to power more than 50 million households. As Europe faces a hostile Russia and an increasingly bellicose U.S., experts see deepening risks in its...

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Global investment in the transition to clean energy grew by 8 percent last year, reaching $2.3 trillion, according to a new analysis. Investment grew even in the U.S., despite a sweeping rollback of government support for clean tech. Read...

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Even after the disastrous L.A. wildfires abated last year, the danger from smoke persisted for many people living nearby. A new study finds that, by some measures, indoor air pollution actually worsened after the fires. Read more on E360 →

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Last year, for the first time, wind and solar supplied more power than fossil fuels to the E.U., according to a new analysis. Read more on E360 →

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Tailings and acid mine drainage from mines contain critical minerals needed for clean energy technologies. Now, researchers are developing new techniques for retrieving these key metals, which could reduce the need for new mines and help...

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Around the world, people are drawing down reserves of fresh water faster than they can be replenished. The heedless consumption of water, combined with worsening drought globally, has ushered in an era of "water bankruptcy," according to a...

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As urban planners look to expand green spaces to help cool cities, a new study finds that, in arid regions, grassy areas can actually have a warming effect. Read more on E360 →

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Energy-hungry data centers have been a lifeline for ailing U.S. coal plants, analysts say. Read more on E360 →

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Higher exports of liquefied natural gas in 2025 played a significant role in rising utility bills, an analysis of federal data found. Read more on E360 →

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Last year China installed more than half of all wind and solar added globally. In May alone, it added enough renewable energy to power Poland, installing solar panels at a rate of roughly 100 every second. Read more on E360 →

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Billions of sea stars, victims of a deadly wasting illness, have perished over the last decade, imperiling marine ecosystems and spurring a global hunt for a biological or environmental culprit. Recently, researchers identified a likely...

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Humans are altering the planet on an unthinkable scale, both by converting vast tracts of wilderness into farms and cities and by pouring huge volumes of heat-trapping gas into the atmosphere. The impact of these enormous changes can be...

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A common kitchen appliance plays an outsized role in exposure to nitrogen dioxide, a toxic air pollutant. Read more on E360 →

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As climate change and urbanization intensify flooding in Rwanda, the hilly capital of Kigali has embraced nature-based solutions. The city is restoring and reshaping 18,000 acres of degraded wetlands, planting native species to filter and...

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Even as the Trump administration rolled back support for renewable energy in the U.S., wind, solar, and electric vehicles made huge strides globally in 2025. For the first time, wind and solar supplied more power than coal worldwide, while...

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When Alaska’s wolves began eating sea otters, it looked like a story of adaptation. Then they started getting sick. Read more on E360 →

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This year will conclude as the second hottest on record, surpassed only by 2024. It continues a recent trend of exceptional, unexplained warming. The last three years have been, by a wide margin, the hottest ever recorded. Read more on...

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The Arctic endured a year of record heat and shrunken sea ice as the world’s northern latitudes continue a rapid shift to becoming rainier and less ice-bound due to the climate crisis, scientists have reported. Read more on E360 →

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This year saw U.S. clean tech companies abandon dozens of manufacturing projects as the Trump administration slashed support for renewable energy. Read more on E360 →

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This year will conclude as the sunniest on record for the U.K., weather officials say. Read more on E360 →

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Iran is being choked by deadly air pollution, another consequence of one of the worst droughts in decades. Read more on E360 →

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Iran is looking to relocate the nation’s capital because of severe water shortages that make Tehran unsustainable. Experts say the crisis was caused by years of ill-conceived dam projects and overpumping that destroyed a centuries-old...