Heatwaves and wildfires are accelerating thaw in permafrost regions containing three times more carbon than all living vegetation on Earth, creating significant climate tipping point risks according to a Stockholm University climate researcher.

Pastoralists from Tanzania to Mongolia are advocating at a UN conference for greater protections and funding to combat desertification, arguing their generations of adaptation experience offers crucial climate resilience lessons.

The Hawk Fire near Reno, Nevada, forced 90,000 people to evacuate as suburban expansion into wildfire-prone regions increases risks, mirroring similar blazes across the American West and Canada.

Data center power demands are driving efforts to loosen Clean Air Act regulations, with new EPA guidance exempting standalone power plants from acid rain emission controls, raising environmental concerns.

Scientists are investigating whether the Atlantic’s ocean currents are weakening due to climate change, which could trigger more extreme weather swings in Britain and northwest Europe.

New research across Germany and the US finds that simply correcting public misperceptions about climate support does not automatically increase actual climate action among individuals.

Carbon capture and storage is considered critical by climate authorities for reaching net-zero emissions, yet the technology has faced persistent criticism over costs, performance, and its role in supporting fossil fuel industries.

Heatwaves impact all electricity generation sources differently, with nuclear, gas, wind and solar each facing distinct challenges during extreme heat events across Europe in 2026.

China published a new five-year coal plan covering 2026-2030, emphasizing coal’s role in energy security while aiming to peak consumption during this period, though no specific government-endorsed peak year was set.

The Trump administration announced plans to rescind a 25-year-old rule protecting nearly 45 million acres of national forest land from development, citing forest management concerns.

Florida education officials requested that science textbook publishers remove or weaken content about climate change during the summer of 2024, according to an investigation by WUSF and The Hechinger Report.

Scientists are testing ocean alkalinity enhancement, a carbon removal technique, by studying how shellfish like lobsters respond to more alkaline seawater in the Gulf of Maine.