Climate Crisis

Without intervention, continuing heat waves will likely cause millions of babies around the world to be born preterm.

“Take time to make sure that you have a clear understanding of your unique risk now,” a FEMA official said.

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights kicked off climate emergency hearings in Brazil following deadly floods there.

The rule relies on “carbon capture” technology that hasn’t been proven to work — and may introduce other dangers.

Rising global temperatures and heat waves are putting millions of older adults at risk, especially in the Global South.

Cape Town, which beat a water crisis in 2018, holds lessons for cities grappling with an El Niño-fueled drought.

Lawmakers have been calling for a Justice Department probe into Big Oil for nearly a decade.

If the bill becomes law, Vermont will be the first state to hold Big Oil accountable for damages caused by its products.

Critics lambasted the governor for enacting policies that are “not acting in the best interests of Floridians.”

The severe floods came on the heels of an extreme drought in one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations.