Devolin ‘Bobo’ Webster was killed by a falling tree as the remnants of Hurricane Isaias swept through Alabama. His death illustrates the dangers tropical systems...

New facility in Chile will hunt for signs of cosmic inflation while using the microwave background to discover galaxy clusters

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02780-0Species hybridization belongs on the climate change agenda

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02755-1Deliberative citizen participation, such as climate assemblies, has been promoted in climate governance. This study finds that,...

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02764-0Climate citizens’ assemblies are gaining traction worldwide as a way to involve the public in climate governance....

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02777-9As the Rio Conventions mature from negotiating commitments towards delivering them, strengthening implementation has become an urgent...

High utility bills, the state’s clean energy transition and data centers’ growing electricity needs emerged as flashpoints during a gubernatorial debate.By Lauren DalbanIncumbent New York...

If you read, watched, or listened to any news in 2018 and 2019, you almost certainly came across Exxon’s ads for algae biofuel.They were everywhere:...

Inspired by the freedom found in the mountains, this M.S. in Sustainability Management alum calls for restoring ecosystems and building communities where every living being...

Healthy ecosystems may give some of the world’s most vulnerable islands a better shot at survival, new research shows.By Bob BerwynCoral-fringed tropical atolls are among...

Heat and wildfire smoke are dangerous on their own. A new study says more people are facing both at once.By Katie SurmaMore than 1 billion...

Environmentalists of all political hues must find the language and ideas that turn passion for climate action into impetusThe future of Green politics is under...

Government says ambition for 2036 will be good for food and climate resilience, but concerns remain over fundingThe government has set an ambition to increase...

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Using seismic data from Nepal and China, researchers identified dozens of small seismic events in the weeks before the August rock-and-ice collapse and ensuing flood.By...

Latin American governments cracked down on forest clearing in 2025, leading global deforestation to fall by the most this decade, but political shifts and the...

Peak of French mountain now 4,807 metres high and fluctuates year by year due to changes in Alpine climateEurope’s highest peak shrank by more than...

A new study found that when microplastics contact water, their surfaces can become chemically reactive. This could be how they get us sick.

There are hot debates over whether development banks should continue to increase resources for tackling climate change or focus on their traditional goal of reducing...

The UK government warned the Carbon Capture and Storage Association’s (CCSA) annual conference on Tuesday that the fledgling industry should prepare to receive less financial...

The emissions might occur elsewhere, but they generate global harm that scientists can now quantifyThe Coalition has come up with the perfect solution to deal...

Insurance is a social contract. When you sign up with State Farm or Allstate for home insurance, you confirm your membership in a community —...

When bird populations decline, fledglings may struggle to learn the songs they need to attract mates. But new research suggests it is possible to teach...

Dump of 722 AI-generated papers has mathematicians wondering: Has their field been decimated or invigorated?