Environment

A tall cactus found only in Florida’s Key Largo is the U.S.’s first species to go extinct from sea-level rise

The nonpartisan group Science Moms says its campaign of ads that show the harms that climate change brings to children is nonpartisan and meant to educate the public about climate impacts

Hurricane Beryl exposed the dangers of what happens when a storm cuts off power and a heat wave follows in its wake

Three decades of tornado science research is now at play in the new summer flick Twisters

In search of snacks, stingrays’ feeding technique supports ecosystems by rearranging the underwater geography

Repeated extreme weather events in states along the Gulf of Mexico such as Louisiana, Alabama, Texas, Mississippi and Florida can erode a community’s ability to take care of itself

Puerto Rico is suing fossil fuel companies over climate damages, saying that the industry knew about the dangers of its products and that the island is paying the price

Chasers will always be a vital part of tornado detection efforts, but now drones, artificial intelligence and supercomputers are all helping meteorologists figure out just how these terrible storms come together.

Sean Waugh, a professional storm chaser and meteorologist, talks about his role in advising Hollywood on tornado science and the awe-inspiring experience of chasing twisters

A new U.N. Environment Program report focuses on geoengineering’s potential dangers to the planet, from disease to unlivable places

New regulations, and satellites such as MethaneSat, very likely will not cut methane emissions. Natural gas industry economics will instead continue delaying their needed reduction

Miami and New York City officials say they need more insight into how searing temperatures affect homeless people and other vulnerable populations