Health Eliminating fossil fuel air pollution would save about 50,000 lives, study finds Burning oil, coal and other fossil fuels releases plumes of tiny, dangerous particles. A new study estimates that eliminating that pollution would save about 50,000 lives in the U.S. each year. Rebecca Hersher
Climate The U.S. pledged billions to fight climate change. Then came the Ukraine war The U.S. promised to slash its emissions and send tens of billions of dollars to low-lying and less well-off nations. The war in Ukraine is delaying that even as the toll from climate change rises. Rebecca Hersher
Environment Why Baghdad will be one of the cities hardest hit by global warming Iraq's capital city is already seeing record heat — up to 125 degrees Fahrenheit. A report predicts more 120-plus degree days to come. And the "urban heat island" effect will make things even worse. Jason Beaubien
Climate Billions of people are in danger from climate change, U.N. report warns Some ecosystems have already been irreversibly altered, scientists say. And climate change is wreaking havoc on human health. Rebecca Hersher
Climate Soot is accelerating snow melt in popular parts of Antarctica, study finds Arctic communities have long been plagued by soot that drives snow melt and respiratory disease. Now, humans are making their mark in Antarctica. Rebecca Hersher
Climate Ocean water along U.S. coasts will rise about one foot by 2050, scientists warn Sea levels are rising even faster on the East Coast and Gulf Coast. And advances in climate science mean we can see the future clearly for the first time. Rebecca Hersher
Climate Lawsuit alleging oil companies misled public about climate change moves forward The case brought by Baltimore is one of more than 20 similar lawsuits nationwide that seek to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for their role in climate change. Rebecca Hersher
Environment Their lands are oceans apart but are linked by rising, warming seas of climate change Photographer Vlad Sokhin's latest work, Warm Waters, is an exploration of climate change traveling across 18 countries and off-the-map territories seen by seldom few. Charles Maynes Grace Widyatmadja
Environment Once again, the U.S. has failed to take sweeping climate action. Here's why Most Americans want the government to tackle climate change, but decades of industry lobbying and misinformation have repeatedly worked together to prevent meaningful action. Jeffrey Pierre Scott Neuman
Environment Greenhouse emissions reached record levels in 2020, even with pandemic lockdowns The U.N. meteorological agency says despite a decrease in emissions due to reduced economic activity during COVID-19, CO2 and other warming gases continued to accumulate in the atmosphere. Scott Neuman
