Every day, firefighters in communities across the US risk their lives responding to emergencies. And in the age of worsening wildfires driven by the climate crisis, their jobs have become more important than ever. So how does pay correlate to such a key job? As we'll see below, firefighter wages …
SAO PAULO (AP) — Pugapia and her daughters Aiga and Babawru lived for years as the only surviving members of the Akuntsu, an Indigenous people decimated by a government-backed push to develop parts of the Amazon rainforest. As they advanced in age without a child to carry on the line, many expected …
In 1952, 52 servicemen died in a plane crash in Alaska’s Chugach Mountains. The discovery of their bodies may have been aided by a warming planet. The lower end of Colony Glacier is convulsed into folds and ridges taller than houses. Strewn across this expanse of blue and white ice are rusted …
National organizations are increasingly filing lawsuits in a judicial system that often favors the president and his team. Among like-minded advocacy …
Recent moves on pesticides and mercury pollution will disproportionately endanger people in red counties. As Trump moves to undo decades of work—begun …
A science-fiction trope is the time traveler who visits the present day with a dire warning about the future only to be tragically ignored. It resonates because it’s so believable. In fact, Earth had just such a visitor recently, and we dismissed it completely. Three years ago, scientists warned …
A new study from a research institute finds that the world's grasslands could shrink by half as climate change becomes more intense, threatening global food systems. Chaohui Li, the study's lead author, joined CNN's Kim Brunhuber to discuss.
Trump administration’s reduced vaccine schedule “throws science out the window.” Scientists have long warned that a warming world is likely to hasten …
By now, you’ve probably heard of PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. These manufactured chemicals have been used for almost a century …
Fish farmers in Kenya have found a sustainable way of carrying out aquaculture in dry areas: a high-rise fish farm. We take a look at a drought-beating idea.
As the 2026 Winter Olympics drew to a close in Milan and Cortina, athletes used their platform to raise awareness of a crucial global issue affecting …
Fourteen days. That's how long the federal government took to approve an environmental assessment for a uranium mine in Utah last May. It’s a process …
As climatological winter comes to an end this weekend and we begin what meteorologists think of as spring, there’s still going to be a lot of snow on …
Chinese scientists have developed a new EV battery capable of delivering over 1,000 km (620 miles) of driving range with an energy density above 700 Wh/kg. China develops new ultra-high-energy-density EV battery China is already dominating global electric vehicle battery sales, with CATL and BYD …