A warming Earth is accelerating the melting of the planet’s two major ice sheets, with five-sixths of the melt not coming from hotter air, but from warmer waters eating away at them.
“Humanity is speeding past the limit to avoid climate catastrophe,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said.
Infants, toddlers and young children need outdoor activity to build strong bodies and minds, but they also require extra care in the heat.
Temperatures on the ocean surface hit a record high in June, European scientists warned Wednesday, fueling fears of more dangerous heat waves this summer.
This World Cup is the first to implement mandatory three-minute cooling breaks midway through each half, regardless of temperature or stadium.
Dead, emaciated gray whales have been washing up on Washington state shores at a shocking pace over the last few months.
A deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship that visited Antarctica has highlighted a growing tourism trend.
When is Earth Day? Here is everything to know about the annual event, from its history to the theme for 2026.
Scientists say a record-smashing March heat wave in the U.S. Southwest showed climate change is already driving more dangerous weather extremes.
The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday weakened limits on mercury and other toxic emissions from coal-fired power plants.
The Environmental Protection Agency has revoked a key scientific finding that supported U.S. regulations on greenhouse gas emissions.
Staging future Winter Games as early as January and the Paralympic Winter Games in February is a possibility because of warmer temperatures.
The 19-year-old snowboarding star is going for gold and fighting for the planet.
Winter athletes worry about impact of climate change
The United States has signed but not ratified the treaty, meaning it can participate as an observer but won’t have voting rights.
The finding comes as the U.S. reverses rules meant to lower carbon pollution and walks away from international climate treaties.
With the Earth warming at a record rate, the list of locales that could reliably host a Winter Games will shrink in the coming years, researchers say.
