What flat-earthers have got right
A lot of people believe the Earth is flat. It's silly ... or is it?
Minneapolis mayor launches a Meatless Monday supper club
The monthly vegetarian gathering will also host policy makers to discuss various aspects of climate change.
3 climate change policies that no one's talking about
The U.N. just came up with some climate change solutions, and none of them are "expect techy solutions to pull us out."
Our soaring love of meat is bad news for the planet
The average amount of meat consumed per person globally has nearly doubled in the past 50 years, a trend with terrible consequences for environment, scientists warn.
Two cute videos teach kids about climate change and smog
Explaining climate science to kids is challenging, which is why clever animated videos can help.
Cutting out meat and dairy is the best thing you can do for the planet
Huge new study reveals that going vegan offers far greater benefits than quitting flying or driving an electric car.
How do we stop Antarctica from melting?
It's either billions of dollars in polar engineering, a rapid cut in emissions now, or an all-of-the-above strategy.
Expect a meat tax within 5-10 years
An investor network managing $4 trillion in assets has warned investors that they should prepare for the inevitable -- a climate-driven "sin" tax on meat.
48 environmental rules the White House is working to undo
In the latest installment of 'A Death by 1000 Cuts,' a New York TImes analysis lists the Earth-loving rules that Washington is seeking to reverse.
Worried about the planet? Avoid that extra kid
Forget light bulbs and cloth bags. The actions that will mitigate climate change most effectively are the ones nobody's talking about.
Solving global dietary problems is a bigger challenge than climate change, scientist says
The director of the Stockholm Resilience Centre says it's a huge problem that meat is so "culturally embedded in Western societies."
The "Stopping EPA Overreach Act" redefines what a pollutant is and stops regulation of greenhouse gases
This is beyond climate denial, it's science denial
Methane impact on global climate change 25% greater than previously estimated
Carbon dioxide continues as the main concern, but we ignore methane at our own risk
This is your contribution to melting Arctic ice
New research calculates how individual CO2 emissions affect the Arctic's shrinking summer sea ice.
Nobody is taking away your air conditioner; there are lots of alternatives to HFCs
Only in America are they hard to find. How does that happen?
Global treaty signed to ban HFC refrigerants
This is a very big deal, but just the first of many more bigger and harder deals that we need.
Red meat may be taxed in Denmark to fight climate change
Climate change has become an ethical issue in the eyes of the Danish Council for Ethics, which suggested last week that the government consider a tax on beef, and eventually all foods depending on climate impact.
Free-range meat can be worse for the planet than long-haul flights
George Monbiot wades into the meat-and-climate debate by explaining how 'ethically' raised meat is actually worse for the planet than those raised in confined spaces. It leaves omnivores in an awkward position.
Sweden's famous white moose in all his mystical glory
When the rare leucistic moose appeared before his camera, photographer Anders Tedeholm captured the magic.
Cute new snail named after Greta Thunberg
The Swedish activist is 'delighted' that the new-to-science species will bear her name.
14 pink animals to celebrate St. Valentine
Consider these blushing beauties a love letter from Mother Nature.
Bumble bees could vanish forever within a few decades
The most important pollinators on the planet are disappearing in areas where temperatures are getting hotter.
The secret language of crickets (video)
What's in a cricket's song? And how do they do it?
7 things to know about the amazing fruit bat quarters
New quarters are coming and they star FRUIT BATS!
Wildlife is thriving in Fukushima evacuation zones (video)
A lesson in what happens when the humans disappear.
Octopus outsmarts testers in intelligence experiment
Yet another example of the uncanny intelligence of our 8-armed overlords.
A remarkable video of the ever elusive snow leopard
Ever wonder what it would look like to be in the maw of a snow leopard? Wonder no more.
What does a polar bear smell like?
In which we tackle one of life's more pressing queries.
Snorkeling grandmas help scientists document lethal sea snakes
These 7 sea-loving grandmothers are helping research an elusive venomous snake population.
10th-century Anglo Saxon potion kills MRSA superbug
A microbiologist and an Anglo Saxon scholar decided to test a recipe from an Old English medical compendium called Bald's Leechbook, what they found surprised everyone.
Wine has barely changed since Roman times, and that's a problem
Lack of diversity makes grapes vulnerable to climate change.
Why is there such a disconnect between climate reality and climate action?
How can we be moving away from fossil fuels and spending billions on building pipes for them at the same time?
Dead bodies are emerging from Mount Everest's melting glaciers
With a warming climate, the remains of unlucky mountaineers are beginning to rise from the ice.
Warming oceans have already reduced fish populations over past 70 years
A new study suggests we look to the past for guidance on how to cope going forward.
Trump may use climate change funds to build his wall
Trump would rather keep humans out of the country than saltwater.
Why global warming won't curtail big snowstorms
The harshest snowstorms along the Eastern Seaboard will remain as frequent in a warming world.
Study shows that climate change is really bad for your health
Along with climate-killing CO2, there are a lot of people-killing pollutants. Perhaps we should change our message.
The future of maple syrup is uncertain
Sugar maples rely on consistent snow cover to thrive, and climate change is threatening that.
Does being indoors literally make you stupid?
More carbon in the air means less brainpower.
'Whimsical scientist' seals himself inside greenhouse for climate change experiment (Video)
This man wants to prove a point about rising global carbon dioxide levels by locking himself inside this DIY greenhouse for the next three days.
You look scared. Are you scared?
Despite progress on many fronts, climate commentators and activists are increasingly owning up to their fears.
Severe drought means Belgium may not have enough potatoes for its famous frites
Lack of rain has reduced potato crop yields to a third of what they usually are.
Sea level rise has caused $7.4 billion drop in home prices in Southeast US
You might want to rethink that dream house by the ocean.
Reflective paint, free water, medical training: How Indian authorities slashed heat deaths 90%
We are by no means helpless in the face of climate change.
Climate change could bring stronger winds, more wind power
A 1.5-degrees-Celsius warmer world would bring bigger gusts of wind more regularly.
Party balloon store closing 45 outlets due to lack of helium. Let's hope they stay closed.
Why are we wasting such a valuable resource? Where will it come from if we don't drill for natural gas?
Remember Peak Oil? It's back!
It seems that the biggest Saudi field is losing its punch.
Crisis? What crisis? More coal being burned and more CO2 being released
We are going backward, not forward.