Surface air temperatures at the bottom of the world have risen three times faster than the global average since the 1990s.
Tag: Global Warming
How Cities Are Trying to Avert Gridlock After Coronavirus Lockdowns
Officials are trying to prevent a return to urban gridlock and pollution as residents begin to travel again.
Cristobal Threatens Gulf Coast From Louisiana to Florida
The third named storm of what is predicted to be an intense hurricane season is expected to make landfall on Sunday.
Pandemic Lockdowns Lead to Less Traffic and Better Air
Fewer cars on the road during the pandemic has meant cleaner air, but not necessarily fewer traffic deaths. Can we have both?
Economic Giants Are Restarting. Here’s What It Means for Climate Change.
Want to know whether the world can avert catastrophe? Watch the recovery plans coming out now in Europe, China and the United States.
Beer With Bella: Malcolm Turnbull
The former prime minister on negotiating with President Trump, the “terrorist” tactics of right-wing populists and his exercise routine while in Canberra.
Will the Coronavirus Crisis Trump the Climate Crisis?
The battle over how to spend recovery funds — to quickly restore the old economy or invest in a greener one — will define the post-pandemic world.
Earth Day Message to Leaders: After Coronavirus, Rebuild Wisely
Activists and scientists called on world leaders to shift the global economy onto a healthier, more sustainable track.
7 Travel Stories to Help You Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day
Confined to the great indoors on Earth Day? These stories will help remind you of the natural world’s many splendors — and why environmental protections are of crucial importance for the future of the planet.
The Sound of One Shrimp Snapping
How climate change is altering nature’s sonic landscape.