Environment
Fossil Fuel Phaseout Could Limit Global Warming
January 16, 2019, 2:15 pm EST
Researchers say it’s possible to limit global warming to 2.7°F and stave off the worst effects of climate change but it would require this.
Antarctica Now Melting 6 Times Faster than in 1980s
January 15, 2019, 2:46 pm EST
Antarctica is melting insanely fast, and that’s alarming scientists.
Oceans Warming Faster Than Thought. Why That’s a Bad Thing
January 11, 2019, 5:31 pm EST
A new study finds our oceans may be warming much faster than previously thought. Here’s why that’s a bad thing.
Exodus: ‘The Hunger That Consumes You’
January 11, 2019, 8:44 pm EST
Correspondent John Carlos Frey follows the migrant caravan and finds stories of drought, poverty and resilience.
Spongy Indian Earth Bounces Like a Trampoline
January 10, 2019, 5:08 am EST
A place in central India has spongy earth that shakes like a trampoline when you jump on it.
Carbon Dioxide Emissions up as Coal Use Plummets, Here’s Why
January 9, 2019, 5:23 am EST
Coal use may be down, but greenhouse gas emissions are up. Here’s why.
Oceans Heating at Rate of Atomic Bomb Per Second
January 8, 2019, 4:36 pm EST
New research shows global warming is heating our oceans with the equivalent of an atomic bomb every second.
Pacific Ocean Depths Still Being Affected by ‘Little Ice Age’
January 7, 2019, 12:31 pm EST
Scientists have discovered that the 16th century cooling period known as the “Little Ice Age” is affecting water temperatures deep in the Pacific Ocean.
Melting Ice Sheets Leaking Methane?
January 4, 2019, 2:08 pm EST
Another reason to be concerned about melting ice sheets -- they’re releasing methane -- a potent greenhouse gas.
Texas Is the Best Place on Earth for Clean Energy, Per New Study
January 4, 2019, 5:45 am EST
Meteorologist and Texan Kait Parker explains a new study from Rice University that finds the perfect recipe for clean energy in Texas.
