In the USA, households with heat pumps tend to cool their homes earlier, and this adoption helps narrow the income-based disparities in cooling usage. Heat pumps can help to alleviate residential energy insecurity and contribute to making energy more affordable and homes more comfortable, especially in the summer.

Climate change is expected to pose significant threats to public health, particularly vector-borne diseases. Despite dramatic recent increases in d...

Climate change is contributing to sharp rise in cases of dengue fever, UW researcher finds

Armed criminal groups tear down precious rainforest to capitalise on record gold prices, report finds

A groundwater crisis halted the construction of thousands of homes and pitted affordability against environmental concerns.

In the first half of 2025, more electricity was generated from green sources than from coal. Solar and wind capacities are growing at a faster pace than global electricity demand, according to new res...

New analysis shows that carbon pollution drove risky heat across the globe and in the U.S. this summer.

A new scientific report shows that the number of days considered a heat risk this summer have risen across the U.S., including in northern Nevada.

Early retirement withdrawals for hardship have tripled since 2020, as disasters strike and insurance fails–leaving workers on their own in old age.

Clam shell growth rings contain clues about the looming potential for a tipping point into climate collapse.

Glaciers adapt slowly to changing climatic conditions, with long-term implications for sea-level rise and water supply. Using eight glacier models, we simulated global glacier evolution over multicent...

They are melting like never seen before, changing landscapes around the world beyond recognition.

New report reveals investments in flood protection and green transition could boost economy by up to 5% whilst averting catastrophic losses

For a group of people whose job means life, climate change can spell death.

Climate change and land mismanagement are creating increasingly fire-prone built and natural environments. However, despite worsening fire seasons, evidence is lacking globally for trends in socially ...

Scientists tapped into 44 years of data to show how these societally destructive wildfires — ones that kill people and cause huge financial losses — are growing all across the world and are becoming m...

The past three summers have been the worst on record for Florida's coral reefs. To try to restore them, scientists are breeding corals that can handle heat better, using coral from other countries.

The 30ft-high wall between the US and Mexico will cut through one of the last unbroken grasslands in the west, leaving residents alarmed over the potential impact on wildlife and water use