Climate Change

January 16th 2026

A woman getting out of her luxury car to board her private jet

The Richest 1% Blew Their 2026 Carbon Budget in 10 Days. Some Did It in 3

A new report underscores the vastly disproportionate role the super-rich play in driving the climate crisis.

Climate Change Ellyn Lapointe

January 15th 2026

Climate Hacking Could Cool the Planet, but Our Oceans Might Pay the Price

Climate engineering would alter the oceans, reshaping marine life. A new study examines the risks.

Climate Change Kelsey Roberts, Daniele Visioni, Morgan Raven, Tyler Rohr, The Conversation

January 10th 2026

Aerial shot of a pod of spinner dolphins swimming

The World’s Oceans Soaked Up Record-Breaking Heat for the 9th Straight Year

The global ocean heat content increased yet again in 2025, further raising the risk of catastrophic storms, sea-level rise, and coral bleaching.

Climate Change Ellyn Lapointe

January 8th 2026

An American flag in front of an oil refinery

The US Will Stand Alone Outside the World’s Climate Treaty

On Wednesday, President Trump announced he was withdrawing the U.S. from the principal treaty for international cooperation on climate change.

Climate Change Ellyn Lapointe

January 7th 2026

A satellite image of a bomb cyclone impacting the Pacific Northwest

Climate Models Don’t Account for This Surprising Shift in the North Pacific Storm Track

Climate change is unexpectedly causing north Pacific storms to shift toward the Arctic, throwing projections for future West Coast weather into question.

Climate Change Ellyn Lapointe

January 5th 2026

Hundreds of Earthquakes Are Rocking One of Earth’s Most Dangerous Glaciers

Scientists uncover new evidence of undocumented glacial earthquakes in Antarctica.

Climate Change Passant Rabie

December 17th 2025

America’s Dirtiest Carbon Polluters, Mapped to Ridiculous Precision

“The U.S. taxpayers have a right to this data.”

Climate Change Ellyn Lapointe

December 12th 2025

Floodwaters near homes in Funafuti, Tuvalu

Hundreds of Climate Migrants Arrive in Australia, Leaving Their Sinking Island Home Behind

This year, thousands of Tuvaluans applied for Australia’s climate-migration visas to escape the impacts of rising sea levels.

Climate Change Ellyn Lapointe

December 11th 2025

The Amazon Is Morphing Into a ‘Hypertropical’ Climate—and It’s as Apocalyptic as It Sounds

A new study predicts that by 2100, the Amazon rainforest could experience up to 150 days of hot drought conditions each year, causing mass tree die-offs.

Climate Change Ellyn Lapointe

November 12th 2025

Smoke billowing out of smokestacks against a sunset

Congrats, Humanity: We’re on Track for Record CO2 Emissions—Again

Preliminary data on this year’s carbon emissions reinforces the fact that we need to act as fast as possible to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

Climate Change Ellyn Lapointe

November 10th 2025

Powering AI Could Soon Use as Much Water as 10 Million Americans

Fortunately, a new study outlines a strategy to significantly curb AI's water consumption and carbon emissions.

Climate Change Ellyn Lapointe

November 4th 2025

Offshore Turbines Are Reaching Their Breaking Point

Apparently, there can be too much of a good thing when it comes to renewable energy sources.

Climate Change Ellyn Lapointe

November 3rd 2025

Elon Musk Wants to Block Out the Sun

The CEO of the largest satellite company in the world just proposed a bold—and totally misguided—solution to the climate crisis.

Climate Change Ellyn Lapointe

October 30th 2025

Bill Gates Is Not a Friend to the Planet

Ahead of COP30, Gates calls for a shift in focus away from near-term emissions goals. Experts say that’s dangerously misguided.

Climate Change Ellyn Lapointe

October 28th 2025

Adelie Penguin Standing Alone on Iceberg in Antarctica

6 Wild Climate Fixes Scientists Are Actually Considering

As global temperatures rise, some scientists believe we need to do everything we can to prevent catastrophic warming—no matter how crazy some potential solutions may sound.

Climate Change Ellyn Lapointe

October 22nd 2025

Dimming the Sun Like a Volcano? This Climate Fix Could Backfire Horribly

Scientists are seriously considering mimicking volcanic eruptions to mitigate global warming, but that comes with more than a few issues.

Climate Change Margherita Bassi

October 21st 2025

Mosquitoes Have Been Found in Iceland for the First Time Ever

Now, Antarctica is the only place left on Earth untouched by these pests.

Climate Change Ellyn Lapointe

October 20th 2025

Researchers Mapped the Carbon Cost of Meat in Every US City

Researchers mapped greenhouse gas emissions associated with meat production for cities across the United States.

Climate Change Ellyn Lapointe

October 13th 2025

A bleached coral reef photographed underwater

New Report Finds One of Earth’s Most Precious Ecosystems Has Already Crossed a Scary Climate Tipping Point

The 2025 Global Tipping Points Report finds that the world’s warm-water coral reefs have become the first Earth system to cross its thermal tipping point, putting them at dire risk.

Climate Change Ellyn Lapointe

October 6th 2025

The Ocean Is a Carbon Toilet. Marine Heat Waves Are Clogging It.

Tiny poops are supposed to sink to the seafloor, locking away carbon. But scientists have found that warm spells are disrupting that flushing.

Climate Change Matt Simon, Grist

Climate Change

The Richest 1% Blew Their 2026 Carbon Budget in 10 Days. Some Did It in 3

Climate Hacking Could Cool the Planet, but Our Oceans Might Pay the Price

The World’s Oceans Soaked Up Record-Breaking Heat for the 9th Straight Year

The US Will Stand Alone Outside the World’s Climate Treaty

Climate Models Don’t Account for This Surprising Shift in the North Pacific Storm Track

Hundreds of Earthquakes Are Rocking One of Earth’s Most Dangerous Glaciers

America’s Dirtiest Carbon Polluters, Mapped to Ridiculous Precision

Hundreds of Climate Migrants Arrive in Australia, Leaving Their Sinking Island Home Behind

The Amazon Is Morphing Into a ‘Hypertropical’ Climate—and It’s as Apocalyptic as It Sounds

Congrats, Humanity: We’re on Track for Record CO2 Emissions—Again

Powering AI Could Soon Use as Much Water as 10 Million Americans

Offshore Turbines Are Reaching Their Breaking Point

Elon Musk Wants to Block Out the Sun

Bill Gates Is Not a Friend to the Planet

6 Wild Climate Fixes Scientists Are Actually Considering

Dimming the Sun Like a Volcano? This Climate Fix Could Backfire Horribly

Mosquitoes Have Been Found in Iceland for the First Time Ever

Researchers Mapped the Carbon Cost of Meat in Every US City

New Report Finds One of Earth’s Most Precious Ecosystems Has Already Crossed a Scary Climate Tipping Point

The Ocean Is a Carbon Toilet. Marine Heat Waves Are Clogging It.

‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Star Daniel Ings on Bringing a Westeros Legend to Life

Amazon Offers 16GB RAM Mini PC at Almost 40% Off, Now an Affordable Mac Mini Alternative

HP 22″ All-in-One Desktop Is 50% Off on Amazon With Microsoft 365 Included (13th Gen Intel N100 Processor)

LEGO Goes All-In on Star Wars With the R2-D2 Set at a Record Low, Includes a 25th Anniversary Darth Malak Minifigure

British Sci-Fi Legend ‘Blake’s 7’ Might Get the Reboot Treatment

Bose QuietComfort Headphones Get Cleared Out at 43% Off, Now at Their Lowest Price of the Year

Seagate 1TB SSD for Xbox Series X/S Crashes to a Record Low, Now an Affordable NVMe Expansion Card Option

Microsoft Surface Pro (32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Drops to All-Time Low With a Bigger Discount Than the MacBook

The SwitchBot Smart Video Doorbell Is a Smart Home Camera for Almost Nobody

Is Urine the Next Wellness Tracker? I Used Withings’ U-Scan to Find Out

Eufy Robot Vacuum Omni E28 Review: A Good Vacuum That Tries to Do Too Much

The Best Gadgets of December 2025

2025 Was the Year AI Slopified All Our Gadgets

PSA: Please Do Not Buy This Dubious ‘AI Translator’

The Boox Note Air 5C Makes Me More Excited for the Next Generation of Color E-Notetakers

Readers’ Choice Awards 2025: Your Favorite Phones, Laptops, Gaming Gear, and More

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