Last month carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere surpassed 415 parts per million, the highest in human history. Environmental experts say the world is increasingly on a path toward a climate crisis.

Air pollution, a global scourge that kills millions of people a year, is shielding us from the full force of the sun. Getting rid of it will accelerate climate change. The drive to banish pollution, ...

A previously unexploited source of information is now throwing new light on Earth's climate during the age of dinosaurs.

This does not strike me as impossible, as we are already proficient at harvesting some forms of atmospheric energy. For example, we can convert the kinetic energy of the wind into electrical energy ...

Atmospheric CO₂ concentrations are surging, even as emissions level out. Natural carbon sinks are showing signs of faltering as we continue to emit CO₂.

Will Burt worked on a way for the ocean to soak up one billion tons of harmful carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere by 2045. Dr. Burt is the Chief Ocean Scientist at Dartmouth-based Planetary ...

New industry develops around sucking carbon dioxide out of atmosphere People around the world are beginning to confront the realization that more needs to be done if the world is to remain livable.