Will climate change make animals darker—or lighter? A 19th century claim has fueled a 21st century debate about how a warming climate might reshape animals. Beginning in the early 1800s, biologists identified multiple “rules” describing the ecological an...

Climate change activists want COP26 to build on the momentum of 2020 2021 is a big year of action for the planet. Researchers say there was a record drop in global carbon emissions from using fossil fuels during 2020, partly due to lockdowns prompted by the pa...

Researchers Offer Framework for Evaluating Climate Change Impacts on State’s Water, Energy Systems As the planet continues to warm, the twin challenges of diminishing water supply and growing energy demand will intensify. But water and energy are inextricabl...

Bill Gates: Climate change could be more devastating than Covid-19 pandemic—this is what the US must do to prepare “As awful as this pandemic is, climate change could be worse.” So says billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates in a recent blog post. “A gl...

Climate Change Is Turning Cities Into Ovens A new model estimates that by 2100, cities across the world could warm as much as 4.4 degrees Celsius. It’s a deadly consequence of the heat-island effect. WHICHEVER SIDE OF the subjective city-versus-rural debate ...

How CIA Satellites Helped Fight Climate Change Where espionage and environmentalism converge When you think of the Central Intelligence Agency, what comes to mind? It could be one of dozens of things, depending on your feelings on espionage, but one thing that...

“Cautious optimism” about fighting climate change: Salon talks with author of “The New Climate War” Climate scientist Dr. Michael E. Mann tells Salon that we aren’t doomed — but we need to hold polluters accountable I have had t...

Agriculture must be part of climate change negotiations, says Farm Bureau Although blamed for 10 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, agriculture has a “great track record” through land stewardship and biofuels in mitigating climate change, says Zippy...

The fight against climate change should focus on reaching positive climate tipping points At some point, economic forces snowball so that coal becomes too expensive to burn, or electric cars become vastly cheaper than gas. These positive climate tipping points...

Artist Elle MacLaren Wants To Make You Think About Climate Change In the midst of the pandemic, political upheaval and an overall sense of unease, escaping to a new art exhibit sounds like a respite. A new show at Loveland’s Artworks Center for Contemporary ...