Political chaos should not distract us from the climate catastrophe
With so much chaos in the world, from the United States' slide toward authoritarianism to the wars in Gaza, Lebanon…
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Human activity generates two-thirds of global methane emissions
The world is moving in a dangerous direction when it comes to planet-warming methane emissions, which are rising to record…
Will global warming turn Los Angeles into San Bernardino?
Imagine it's a Saturday morning in Santa Monica in the year 2080. You make your coffee, open your front door,…
'Literally insane': Project 2025's plan to take down NOAA
August 2, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: Project 2025's call to dismantle the National Oceanic and Atmospheric…
The last 25 years have been the driest in centuries in the American West
Three years ago, climate researchers shocked drought-weary Californians when they revealed that the American West was experiencing its driest 22-year…
Equitable health solutions can help rural India combat climate change challenges
Vulnerable communities are disproportionately affected by extreme weather conditions and may suffer from heat stroke, as well as vector- and…
Summer 2023 was the hottest in 2,000 years, study says
An extreme summer marked by deadly heat waves, explosive wildfires and record-breaking ocean temperatures will rank among the hottest in…
Warmest April on record puts Earth on 11-month hot streak
Earth's latent heat streak has extended for 11 months, and another global temperature record was broken in April. It was…
How everyone can help capture more stormwater in Los Angeles
February 11, 2024 3 a.m. Pacific Time To the editor: The answer to the question of whether the Los Angeles…