Coal's last refuge crumbles with China's renewables plan
Beijing's latest energy policy will sharply increase wind and solar, but can't save the climate on its own.
Warmth shatters section of Greenland ice shelf
A big chunk of ice breaks away from the Arctic's largest remaining ice shelf - 79N, or Nioghalvfjerdsfjorden.
Humans exploiting and destroying nature on unprecedented scale
Animal populations have plunged an average of 68% since 1970, as humanity pushes the planet’s life support systems to the edge.
Greenland ice has shrunk beyond return, study finds
Greenland's ice sheet may have shrunk past the point of return, with the ice likely to melt away no matter how quickly the world reduces climate-warming emissions, new research suggests.
Anti-climate action statements get more visibility in news coverage, study finds
Analysis by assistant professor of environment and society and sociology at Brown found that press releases expressing opposition to climate action were twice as likely to receive news coverage as those supporting action.
After 40 years, researchers finally see Earth's climate destiny more clearly
Landmark study narrows bounds for "climate sensitivity", ruling out benign warming.