Chelsea Harvey
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Everyone counts CO2 differently. Scientists have a solution.
A new National Academies report recommends a global "clearinghouse" for greenhouse gas information. → Read More
How a record-breaking heat wave fueled climate anxiety
The psychological effects of climate change are a growing concern among mental health experts. → Read More
Climate research shifting to 'solutions science'
At this year's annual conference of the American Geophysical Union, several urgent themes emerged. Among them: Climate change is rapidly reshaping the → Read More
'Dangerous trap': How the world adopted net zero
The promise of reaching net zero is racing across continents. Dozens of countries have embraced the mantra over five years, raising concern among some scientists that it's being used to extend the use of fossil fuels and mask emissions. → Read More
Nominees for a science award were all white men. Nobody won
Nominees for a prestigious award were all white men. The selection committee declined to participate. → Read More
How warming affects rare northern storms like Henri
Hurricane Henri is a remarkable event in a summer already marked by extraordinary weather. → Read More
Clouds may speed up global warming
Clouds are the fluffy, unlikely gatekeepers of climate change. → Read More
Space has better internet than Antarctica. That might change
Scientists are hoping to bring Antarctica into the 21st century. → Read More
SCIENCE: Melting Greenland glaciers may be leaking mercury
The melting Greenland ice sheet could be a surprising source of toxic mercury. → Read More
CLIMATE IMPACTS: Alaskan glacier is 'surging' down Denali
Muldrow Glacier, perched on the side of Alaska's highest peak, is on the move for the first time in more than 60 years. → Read More
GEOENGINEERING: 8 states are tweaking the weather (and it might not work)
States across the West are seeding clouds to combat a "megadrought." But there's little evidence to show that weather modification can increase precipitation. → Read More
SCIENCE: Ice loss worldwide accelerated 57% since 1990s
The world's frozen places are shrinking faster within shorter time frames, according to research released today. → Read More
POLITICS: What now for scientists who fled U.S. because of Trump?
Meet three climate researchers who decided it was better to work in Europe when President Trump was elected. → Read More
SCIENCE: Fires, heat and a cyclone. Arctic breaks melting record
Arctic sea ice hit an all-time low for July against a backdrop of record-breaking temperatures and raging wildfires. Then a cyclone struck. → Read More
SCIENCE: An explosion of lava. Did warming trigger this eruption?
In the spring of 2018, Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano exploded in what would be its most devastating eruption on record. More than 200 billion gallons of lava spewed from the ground and oozed across the landscape, destroying hundreds of homes in fiery rivers. → Read More
PANDEMIC: Faster traffic, more clicks. How COVID-19 affects emissions
Americans are driving less and using more delivery services as the virus alters daily life. These changes affect our emissions in ways that are not always good for the climate. → Read More
ON LOCATION: 'Frightening.' Scientists contemplate the melting Arctic
Leaving the central Arctic is a special kind of bittersweet. For many travelers, there's a good chance they'll never visit again. And for those who do, the region could look dramatically different the next time they see it. → Read More
ON LOCATION: 2 polar bears, a scrap of meat and a boatload of scientists
ON BOARD THE AKADEMIK FEDOROV, Arctic Ocean — Polar bears are some of the most fearsome predators on the Arctic landscape. They may also be the nosiest. → Read More
ON LOCATION: Here's what we're reading in the Arctic
Six weeks away from home is a long time. → Read More
EMISSIONS: U.S. cities might release more methane than EPA thinks
Major U.S. cities may be leaking far more methane into the atmosphere than government estimates suggest. → Read More