Environment

This data comes as melting rates across the world, including Greenland, have accelerated in recent decades.

Video from space shows smoke from wildfires burning in the western U.S. blowing across the country, reaching as far as New York.

The Bootleg Fire incinerating part of southern Oregon is the largest wildfire currently burning the U.S., spreading across more than 200,000 acres.

NASA and the NOAA have compiled data showing an “unprecedented” amount of heat is being trapped in Earth’s atmosphere, doubling since 2005.

A dangerous heat wave continues to impact the western United States, placing much of the region in jeopardy of breaking more records.

The first day of summer is on Sunday, June 20. But what is the summer solstice, why is it the longest day of the year and how is it celebrated? Here are some facts about the significant day.

Footage filmed by Neil and Danae Serfas on June 15 showed the tornado whipping up a massive cloud of dust and dirt on farmland in D’Arcy, Saskatchewan.

A new study has calculated that more than one-third of global heat deaths can directly be attributed to human-caused climate change.

The giant tortoise found corresponds to a species considered extinct more than 100 years ago.

The iceberg, named A-76, is bigger than the entire island of Manhattan.

The United States and China, the world’s two biggest carbon polluters, have agreed to cooperate with other countries to curb climate change.

Calling all stargazers: The first major meteor shower of the year — the Lyrids — will occur in mid-April and is expected to light up the evening sky with a dazzling display.

From the changing forests in Oregon to the evolving glaciers in Greenland, a new feature on Google Earth illustrates nearly four decades of climate change from endless vantage points.

France is offering 2,500 euro ($2,975.00) for their citizens to buy an electric bicycle if they trade in their old cars.

The company plans to reduce its waste footprint with the campaign