Like a car engine, world’s ecosystems needs all their parts, but species vanishing at ‘alarming’ rates could spell catastrophe, ‘a sixth extinction.’
Author: Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY
Orlando a favorite among best cities to avoid worst climate change impacts. Here are others.
When considering where to live in the US to avoid the worst climate change impacts, Orlando, Ohio, western North Carolina and Ohio rank high.
America’s birds are under siege. These are among the most at risk for extinction.
Condors, cranes and some scrub-jay species are among more than 100 of America’s most at-risk birds for extinction.
Scientists have a futuristic plan to live underwater and ‘unlock the ocean’s mysteries’
Organizers say the underwater research facility would give scientists and the public a rare window on life under the ocean.
A devastating start to the year: 7 weather disasters, 97 lives lost, billions in damage
The seven disasters are the second most on record for the first four months of the year, even adjusted for inflation, NOAA said.
Climate change is bad for everyone. But this is where it’s expected to be worst in the US.
Here’s your guide to what, when and where you can expect climate change impacts to be the worst in the U.S.
Spring ocean temperatures are shockingly hot around the globe. Scientists aren’t sure what happens next.
Warmer oceans have negative impacts on marine life and coastal ecosystems and drive extreme weather patterns, more ice melt and rising sea levels.
More hungry whales are flocking to ship-infested waters. It’s a tragic vicious cycle near NYC.
More whales in the waters off New York and New Jersey may be contributing to an increase in whale deaths in the area. The animals are there to eat.
Fort Lauderdale saw 2 feet of rain in a day. How on Earth is that even possible?
Several factors aligned in just the wrong way. And it left a rainmaker stalled over the city for hours. Here’s what to know.
Why have there been so many tornadoes in the US this year? Is climate change to blame?
A host of climate patterns and oceanic and atmospheric currents have come together to create the conditions favorable for tornadoes. What to know.