The causes of the wind-driven fires that burned thousands of homes in the Los Angeles area are under investigation, but there were no lightning strikes reported at the time.

In emergencies, dumping ocean water on fires may be the best option. But seawater can have long-term effects on equipment and ecosystems, as a novel coastal experiment shows.

An experiment in Amsterdam suggests providing better information to people can help move them out of “energy poverty.”

Professor Evan Lieberman describes new research in which he and colleagues find a sharp partisan divide over providing aid to poor nations.

The heath-related impacts of climate change will reach US$1 trillion a year by 2050.

These ‘warming stripes’, adopted around the world as a symbol of climate awareness, action and ambition, now include another dark red stripe for 2024.

2024 was first calendar year with warming above 1.5°C with unprecedented extremes putting humans and ecosystems at risk

MAD Design Fellow Zane Schemmer writes algorithms that optimize overall function, minimize carbon footprint, and produce a manufacturable design.

The oceans have been much warmer than average for the past two years, and the planet just set another global heat record. What’s going on?

The global ocean saw its hottest year on record by far for the second year in a row. What’s going on?