Climate Change

“Routine flaring” from oil wells produces emissions that harm the climate and human health. Two states have proposed new rules to reduce it, just as the true scope of the problem emerges.

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

From global warming’s threats to its potential solutions, these new books examine how we got here and where we’re going.

Climate change is already leaving Southeast cities swamped. Experts from the Southern Environmental Law Center explain how communities are planning for a wetter future.

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.

More frequent, longer-lasting blooms can harm both wildlife and human health — and even kill. Can we learn to predict and prevent them?

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.

You may not have heard much about the long fight to remove the Nooksack Dam near Bellingham, Washington, but its detonation this week will prove ecologically and culturally important.

Fish in the northern reaches of the planet are adapted to thrive in some of the most dynamic conditions, but new research finds that some species are showing decline.