Climate

What we learned from a summer of reporting on extreme heat.

Climate change will impact the entire system of higher education — its operations, facilities, fiscal model, mission and students, staff and faculty. For these reasons, higher education must be at the forefront of the response to climate change.

Warmer ocean waters are fueling the spread of the bacteria Vibrio vulnificus. Infections can lead to a rare but fatal condition called necrotizing fasciitis.

Homeowners nationwide are finding that insurance companies don’t want to cover their properties due to climate risks. The problem will only get worse.

A United Nations expert says the world is spending trillions on climate action and only a fraction is going to Indigenous communities.

Urban heat islands can face higher temperatures than green or rural areas, increasing risk of illness and death for city residents.

The lands of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe sit atop the largest remaining seam of low-sulfur coal in the country. Despite decades of pressure from coal companies, and sometimes even its…

Clad in a beanie, university sweatshirt and gold-rimmed glasses, a TikToker who goes by Mimi looks directly into the camera and speaks in a gentle tone …

There’s a rule of thumb that rainfall intensity increases by about 7% per degree Celsius as temperatures rise. But the increase is much higher in the mountains, scientists found.

Extreme heat waves from human-caused climate change also impact air quality, so the two must be addressed at the same time, the WMO reports.

Engineers spend much of their time absorbed in the technical aspects of problems, whether they’re designing the next generation of smartphones or building a subway. As recent news stories attest,…

Anemones, sponges, and jellyfish are bleaching throughout the Everglades amid record temperatures. It’s a troubling sign for Florida Bay and beyond.