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Rajendra K. Pachauri's departure from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is a big embarrassment for the group, which won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize along with former Vice President Al Gore.

NPR's Noel King speaks with Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska about our current political climate amid a string suspected explosive devices sent to prominent Democrats.

People are likely to be confused by common terms such as "mitigation" and "carbon neutral," according to a recent study. How can scientists do a better job communicating about global warming?

The People's Climate March was timed to draw the notice of world leaders gathering for this week's U.N. Climate Summit in New York.

The floods in Missouri and Kentucky this week were both caused by extreme rainfall. Climate change is making such rain more common, and driving dangerous floods across much of the U.S.

Some Mass. lawmakers want to add embodied carbon reductions to the portfolio of policies the state will use to achieve decarbonization by 2050.

Warming oceans are hurting the shellfish industry. Scientists are hoping that seagrasses, like seaweed, can help soak up extra carbon in the water.

"Sea Change: The Gulf of Maine, a NOVA Special Presentation" is a three-part series from Boston public media producer GBH, premiering July 24.

Hurricane Laura rapidly intensified before it made landfall. Abnormally hot water in the Gulf of Mexico helped it gain power.

In many ways, the world is "ill-prepared" for the dangers, scientists say in a new report. They also say efforts to improve energy efficiency and cut water consumption could help make a difference.