Climate & Energy: Climate Change

What the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum Can Teach Us About a Warming World

The event, which took place over 50 million years ago, offers lessons for our world today

By Riley Black July 17, 2026

In this story: climate change

Mexican Wolf Release Held Up by Federal Official

Top Interior deputy delays wolf release at the last minute to placate ranching interests

By Jimmy Tobias and Chris D'Angelo July 15, 2026

In this story: wolves, endangered species, conservation, federal policy

A Mexican gray wolf standing in the snow.

After the Deadly Floods In Texas, Many Surveyed Survivors Feel Left Behind

Many say the government has left them to recover on their own

By Dana Drugmand July 4, 2026

In this story: extreme weather, climate change

Zombie Fires Are Taking Over the North

How overwintering fires are changing the landscape in boreal Alaska and the Northwest Territories of Canada

By Devin Nunnari June 29, 2026

In this story: wildfire, arctic, climate change, extreme weather

Lush green grass grows among damaged spruce and other trees along the Trans-Canada Highway, Canada.

New Federal Panel Wants to Delegate Disaster Recovery to Local Governments

Experts fear that smaller towns could suffer under new aid guidelines

By Emmett Gartner July 2, 2026

In this story: disaster relief, extreme weather, climate change

Resident Bill Andrews walks to a store 1.5 miles away to see if he can get gas, after Hurricane Francine flooded his truck, in Cocodrie, La., Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024.

Nature’s Answer to Combating Wildfire: The Prairie Dog

Behold the most adorable little firefighter you ever saw

By Sara Novak June 22, 2026

In this story: animals, science, wildfire, climate change

US Faces Triple Threat of Climate Crisis, Economic Hardship, and Donald Trump

Scientists warn Trump’s “systemic assault” on science comes as we enter an unprecedented Danger Season

By Dana Drugmand June 14, 2026

In this story: climate change, extreme weather, Trump, science, energy costs

Can a Water Renaissance Put California on a Sustainable Path?

The state's dependence on imported water is threatened by climate change and aging infrastructure

By Juliet Grable June 3, 2026

In this story: water, climate change, sustainability

Rocks, Glaciers, and Trees Offer Clues to the Planet’s Past

What we can learn from Earth's time capsules

By Riley Black June 18, 2026

In this story: geology, forests, science, climate change, Kids' Corner

Illustration shows a scene through a magnifying glass of a dinosaur, glacier, volcano, and trees on fire

Even Bugs Need a Little Love

The tiny invertebrates that creep many of us out are the foundation of biodiversity

By Kate Morgan June 8, 2026

In this story: insects, conservation, climate change, Kids' Corner