EPA head says he’ll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate change
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency has announced a series of actions to roll back landmark environmental ...
Extreme ocean heat does not mean climate change is accelerating: Study
An extraordinary jump in ocean temperatures in 2023 and 2024 was at the extreme end of expectations from global warming and ...
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Climate Change Might Increase Satellite Collisions, Limiting How Many Can Safely Orbit Earth, Study Finds
Greenhouse gas emissions could reduce drag in the upper atmosphere, leaving more space debris in orbit and making satellites ...
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin says he will slash climate-change regulations and spending
WASHINGTON — U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said Wednesday that he would slash long-standing climate-change regulations ...
A breakdown of major EPA deregulatory moves around water, air, climate
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on Wednesday announced nearly three dozen deregulatory moves that he ...
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Climate change will surprise us, but so-called ‘tipping points’ may lead us astray
The increasingly broad application of the phrase "tipping point" across biogeophysical and social phenomena muddles its ...
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How climate change affects rain and floods
Climate change may lead to more precipitation and more intense floods. A new study shows that to understand the details of this relationship, it is important to distinguish between different types of ...
EPA signals it will slash climate and pollution rules, including for cars and power plants
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indicated Wednesday that it will slash a broad suite of rules and determinations that aim to cut pollution or mitigate climate change — including from ...
Cleaner Air, Hotter Earth – The Unexpected Climate Connection
Earth’s climate is heating up faster than expected, and a major culprit is the changing behavior of clouds over oceans. As ...
How countries define climate action in Paris Agreement pledges – and why a standard format could help assess outcomes
The climate pledges that countries submit to the UN may or may not detail policy and regulatory measures, making it difficult ...
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Citizen Scientists Are Hitting the Streets of the Country’s Fastest-Warming Cities to Collect Detailed Temperature Data
The heat mapping of metros like Reno, Nevada, could be key to taming urban heat, saving lives and designing for a cooler ...
The Arctic is in trouble. The consequences will be felt around the world
Arctic temperatures spiked 36 degrees Fahrenheit, or 20 Celsius, above normal. By the end of the month, sea ice was at its ...