Climate Change

Despite divestment victories, big banks and asset managers continue driving climate change through their lending practices.

West Coast citizens who’ve lost their homes or fled to other locations still have opportunities to participate in the election. But they have to act quickly.

Coastal mangrove forests help protect communities and habitats from storm surges, but sea-level rise could wipe them out.

Plants that depend on wind for pollination or seed dispersal may face challenges as warming temperatures force species to shift their ranges, according to a new study.

Thousands of plant and animal species are already shifting their ranges in response to a changing climate. Will they be welcome?

Environmental, economic and political forces have converged, threatening to finally upend fossil fuel dominance.

Areas with natural buffers from the effects of climate change could play a vital role in conservation efforts. New research helps to better understand them.

Cash payments from the government could help ease the transition to a climate-safe economy and weather the natural and economic storms to come.

Two recent studies find different factors increasing wildfire risk across California and the Pacific Northwest, but the solutions in each location are similar.

New research reveals a creeping, permanent dryness expanding across the United States. It’s much more than “drought,” and researchers hope more accurate descriptions will spur critical action.