Recent studies have found that prolonged exposure to elevated temperatures can be harmful to health – and might even influence aging.

Paul Loikith of Portland State University and his colleagues investigated why the lake dropped so low. They found that most of the drop resulted from reduced streamflow into the lake. But warmer ...

A system that allows ships to “earn” carbon credits and trade them with other ships. Credits can be earned by using lower-emission fuel and/or contributing to a fund that will support low-carbon ...

Of the 10 most popular online shows, eight have spread false or misleading information about climate change, a Yale Climate ...

But producing rice typically emits a lot of methane – a powerful global warming gas. The methane is produced by microorganisms that thrive in the flooded fields where rice is grown. They break down ...

As wildfires intensify and more people move to fire-prone areas, health and forestland experts are searching for ways to protect people from breathing in smoke.

Over the past few decades, the polar bear population in Canada’s western Hudson Bay has dropped dramatically. Archer: “There’s about half as many polar bears there in recent years, compared to the ...

Alicia Hayden is with Red Cloud Renewable, a Native-led nonprofit based in South Dakota. The group runs free solar workforce training programs, including one specifically for Native American women.

The solar farm is one of three that his group helped develop in partnership with the local utility and a company called ClearLoop. The installations provide enough clean electricity to power about ...

High-tech camera reveals the pollutants spewing into the atmosphere, providing evidence for the state to investigate gas and oil operators.

Last year, participants in the free three-week program used Minecraft to design a city that runs on clean energy.

Navigating ships through the icy waters of the Canadian Arctic can be difficult and dangerous. But as the climate warms, Arctic ice is melting, so shipping companies are watching to see if the melting ...