This Colombian ‘hotel for cows’ could help reduce deforestation in the Amazon
A herd of brown cows gather under trees at the El Hatico farm near Cali, Colombia. Researchers think that this type of silvopasture could reduce…
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Trump administration layoffs hit NOAA, agency that forecasts weather, hurricanes
A hurricane specialist looks at a satellite image of Hurricane Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 season. The National Hurricane Center provides forecasts of…
Here’s how climate change fueled the Los Angeles fires
High winds and dry vegetation set the stage for the explosive wildfires in Los Angeles. Scientists are finding that climate change fueled some of the…
More houses are being built in wildfire-prone areas. Los Angeles has a plan to stop
Even before the Eaton Fire destroyed thousands of homes, Los Angeles County was trying to balance the need for new housing with the risk of…
Rats! Climate change is helping increase their populations in cities
Winters are warming around the country, which gives rats more of an opportunity to search for food. AP/Richard Drew hide caption toggle caption AP/Richard Drew…
As Trump vows to embrace fossil fuels, U.S. climate policy won’t change quickly
Then-candidate Donald Trump at an October campaign event in Pennsylvania. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP President Trump wants to redirect the federal…
Trump picks Neil Jacobs to head NOAA, a scientist with ‘Sharpiegate’ ties
Neil Jacobs, an atmospheric scientist, is Trump’s pick to head NOAA. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Who: Neil Jacobs Nominated…
EPA employees who work on environmental justice are put on leave
The majority of employees who work at the EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights were put on administrative leave Thursday. Stefani Reynolds/AFP…
Why clearing the brush around Los Angeles won’t reduce the wildfire danger
Fire experts say trimming the vegetation directly around a home goes a long way in reducing fire danger, but clearing vast areas of Los Angeles’…
January wasn’t expected to break global temperature records. But it did
A woman sunbathes on a summer day in Montevideo, Uruguay, in January of 2025. This January was the hottest ever recorded on Earth. Matilde Campodonico/AP…