Seth Borenstein
Control the path and power of hurricanes like Helene? Forget it, scientists say
Hurricanes demonstrate the immense, chaotic power of Earth's weather, often fueling misguided attempts at control.
For a week, New York will be center of money-focused fight for climate
Climate Week NYC and the UN General Assembly means climate negotiators and world leaders in Manhattan could set new agenda for the energy...
In NYC and elsewhere, climate protesters say pace of change isn’t fast enough
Activists from the youth-led group Fridays for Future geared up Friday for protests around the world to demand action on climate change.
The world is pumping out 57 million tons of plastic pollution a year: study
The Global South produces most of the 57 million tons of plastic pollution each year, affecting oceans, mountains, and health, a new study...
Monday breaks the record for the hottest ever day on Earth
Monday was recorded as the hottest day ever globally, sparking calls to 'immediately change course' of climate change
Melting of Alaska’s Juneau icefield accelerates, losing snow nearly 5 times faster than in the 1980s
The flow of ice into water averages about 50,000 gallons every second, according to a new report
How does heat kill? It confuses your brain. It shuts down your organs. It overworks your heart.
With much of the United States, Mexico, India and the Middle East suffering through blistering heat waves, worsened by human-caused climate change, several...
Earth warming ‘at record rate’, but climate change is ‘not accelerating’
Scientists have found that the rate Earth is warming hit an all-time high in 2023, but there is no evidence of accelerated climate...
Better preparation has shrunk climate-related deaths, says UN
A United Nations official says that better warnings, planning and resilience are saving lives when climate disasters strike.
Last year set record for US heat deaths, AP analysis shows. Could this year be worse?
The death certificates of more than 2,300 people who died in the United States last summer mention the effects of excessive heat, the...
