Climate

January 24, 2020 10:52 AM

Climate Cast: A record-breaking year for ocean temperatures

Why a rapidly warming ocean is alarming to climate scientists – and how it affects even those of us thousands of miles from the coast.

by Paul Huttner and Kelly Gordon

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January 23, 2020 7:50 PM

The end may be nearer: Doomsday Clock moves within 100 seconds of midnight

The two-minute warning that had held over the past two years has now shrunk to 100 seconds before midnight on the Doomsday Clock set by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

by David Welna

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January 21, 2020 11:30 AM

How to talk with kids about climate change

Climate change is scary — even for the grownups. What are the best practices when it comes to talking to kids about our planet's future?

by Catharine Richert and Kelly Gordon

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January 20, 2020 6:26 AM

'You need to act now': Meet 4 girls working to save the warming world

"When we organize, we model the world we want to see," says teenager Xiye Bastida. Activist girls like Bastida have been especially visible in the fight against climate change.

by Anya Kamenetz

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January 18, 2020 1:49 PM

Thousands gather for Women's March rallies across the U.S.

Thousands gathered in cities across the country Saturday as part of the nationwide Women's March rallies focused on issues such as climate change, pay equity, reproductive rights and immigration.

by The Associated Press

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January 18, 2020 11:59 AM

A mayor in Norway's Arctic looks to China to reinvent his frontier town

Melting ice means more ships are traversing polar shipping lanes, so Rune Rafaelsen wants Chinese investors to help turn the small town of Kirkenes into a major logistics hub. But doubters abound.

by Jackie Northam

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January 17, 2020 3:34 PM

U.S. court dismisses suit by youths over climate change

A federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit by 21 young people who claimed the U.S. government's climate policy harms them and jeopardizes their future.

by The Associated Press

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January 16, 2020 3:02 PM

Microsoft pledges to remove from the atmosphere all the carbon it has ever emitted

The tech giant, which says it has been "carbon neutral" for years, is vowing to go "carbon negative" — by cutting emissions, planting trees and investing in new carbon removal technology.

by Camila Domonoske

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January 16, 2020 10:00 AM

In a changing climate, the work of botanical artists takes on new meaning

A botanical art exhibit opening at the James J. Hill House in St. Paul captures the Minnesota tree species most vulnerable to climate change.

by Paul Huttner and Megan Burks

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January 15, 2020 7:03 PM

2019 was the 2nd-hottest year on record, according to NASA and NOAA

Last year's data collected by the agencies is the latest confirmation that the Earth is steadily getting hotter. The planet is now almost 1 degree Celsius warmer than it was in the mid-20th century.

by Rebecca Hersher

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