climate change

The coldest parts of our planet act like giant mirrors, reflecting the sun’s energy back to space. What happens when algae and pollution cover snow and ice? National climate reporter Chase Cain explains the ripple effects from Antarctica.

At the Salk Institute in San Diego, scientists are using AI to identify roots which will make crops more resilient to drought, floods, and extreme heat. If successful, it could also mean extra revenue for farmers. National climate reporter Chase Cain got an exclusive look inside the high-tech lab.

Comedians have long used jokes to raise awareness of serious problems, and many are now turning the gaze to climate change.

NBC National Climate Reporter Chase Cain explains why bringing back coal may raise costs of energy and have a negative effect on our climate.

Public funding for agricultural research was already declining. Now Trump has frozen or paused support for a variety of research programs.

U.S. states are positioning themselves to compete for newer, cheaper nuclear reactors being developed as communities and tech giants compete in a race for electricity.

Researchers at Washington State University projected that honey bee colonies in the U.S. could decline by up to 70% this year. Honey bee colonies in the U.S. are projected to decline by up to 70% in 2025, entomologists at Washington State University said on Tuesday. The university said in a press release that in the past decade, honey bee colony losses have...

Climate scientists and policymakers are gathering at the United Nations headquarters in New York for the inaugural World Day for Glaciers. The gathering aims to build global cooperation to slow climate change. National climate reporter Chase Cain takes us to some of our planet’s fastest melting glaciers.

Last year was the hottest year on record, the top 10 hottest years were all in the past decade, a report Wednesday said.

Chad in central Africa is the world’s most polluted country, while California has the worst air pollution in North America, according to an IQAir report.

There has been a 55% increase in cases of moderate, severe or extreme turbulence, compared to 45 years ago.

The Eaton and Palisades fires displaced about 150,000 residents, and many remain in rentals and hotel rooms nearly two months later.

For 47 million American households, cooking means a gas stove. Gas stoves generate gases that aren’t good for people’s health and the gas itself contributes to climate change. But switching to electric cooking usually requires a licensed electrician to pull in 240-volt wiring, which can make switching from gas to electric expensive. Now a new stove built by a startup...

Climate impacts can increase the prevalence of diseases in coffee crops, reducing overall yields for farmers. Studies have shown that the arabica bean is particularly vulnerable to climate change.

The price of raw cocoa, chocolate’s key ingredient, has surged by 200% over the past year, a hike fueled by climate change.

With two executive orders, President Donald Trump changed the trajectory of two of the fastest-growing climate-friendly technologies in the U.S.: electric vehicles and wind power. 

Copernicus says the world warmed to yet another monthly heat record in January, despite an abnormally chilly U.S. and predictions of a slightly less hot year.

A team of Canadian scientists at CarbonRun discovered two environmental wins with one stone — limestone. Accelerating a natural process through “enhanced rock weathering” helps restore river ecosystems while also offsetting pollution from oil and gas. Climate reporter Chase Cain traveled to Nova Scotia to see how the first-of-its-kind process works.

The advocacy group Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists makes an annual announcement that rates how close humanity is to collapse.

Economic losses from hurricanes and other natural disasters soared in the U.S. last year and were above average globally, reflecting another year of costly severe storms, floods and droughts. Damage caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton helped push total economic losses from natural disasters in the U.S. to $217.8 billion last year, an 85.3% increase from 2023, according to insurance...