Rob Reiner’s ‘The American President’ shows the path we could have taken on climate change
The 1995 film depicts a U.S. president standing up for the common good.
Climate solutions that fit your life
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5 climate resources to get you up to speed for 2026
These overview articles and reports will help you catch up on the legal, scientific, and economic landscape for climate change and energy.
Small farms fight for survival in a warming Midwest
As floods, droughts, and heat waves rise, growers face make-or-break seasons with an insufficient safety net.
2025 was Earth’s 3rd-warmest year on record
Human-caused global warming pushed global temperatures to near-record levels despite the cooling influence of the La Niña phenomenon, which typically suppresses global temperatures.
Climate change is melting glaciers and ice sheets faster than they can regrow
The Greenland ice sheet has lost more than 5 trillion tons of ice in 20 years.
2025: The fourth-warmest year in U.S. history was full of deadly weather extremes
It was the first year in a decade without a U.S. hurricane landfall – but it still ranked third for billion-dollar disasters.
Nonprofit cuts the climate impact of fashion, one scrap at a time
Volunteers in a Brooklyn warehouse salvage scrap fabric for reuse.
Atlanta park doubles as a flood protection system
During a heavy downpour, it fills with water, helping to keep nearby homes dry.
Five keys to understanding Venezuela’s oil history
The country holds the world’s largest oil reserves, but its oil industry now operates far below its historical potential.
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Where things stand on climate change in 2026
Last year saw the U.S. move backward on climate while China ascended. Here’s what to expect next.
Trump’s anti-climate policies are driving up insurance costs for homeowners, say experts
Tariffs, extreme weather events and the president’s funding cuts are contributing to increasing rates, sometimes by double digits.
Trump administration announces plans to ‘break up’ the National Center for Atmospheric Research
The center is one of the world’s premier institutions for studying the atmosphere. Its work has saved countless lives.
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Comedores peruanos promueven el uso total de los alimentos y crean comidas ricas en el proceso
“El mensaje que queremos transmitirles a las personas es que el alimento tiene valor en cada una de sus partes. Ese valor se demuestra a través de convertirse en algo delicioso”.
Cinco claves para entender la historia petrolera de Venezuela
El país posee las mayores reservas probadas de petróleo del mundo, pero su industria petrolera opera hoy muy por debajo de su potencial histórico.
Mi experiencia con el dengue fue insoportable. Lo que resulta aún más aterrador es la rapidez con la que se está propagando.
A medida que aumentan las temperaturas y las lluvias se intensifican, el mundo se vuelve cada vez más hospitalario para los mosquitos y las enfermedades que transmiten.
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Home electricity bills are skyrocketing. For data centers, not so much.
Data centers are consuming more kilowatts than ever, but the price they pay for that electricity has risen only a little.
Six photos show how climate change shaped our world in 2025
This year’s most notable wildfires, hurricanes, droughts, heat waves, and heavy rains were made more devastating and deadly by climate change.
