Independent review of IPCC and its global warming reports: an answer to critics

Top international scientists will take part in an independent review of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and its reports on global warming, which have been widely criticized recently for inaccuracies.

Carbon emissions increasing acidity in Alaskan seas

Carbon emissions affect more than the climate. Scientists now suspect they are also making Alaskan seas more acidic.

Plant scientists build a 'Sears catalog' for corn genome

Ways to help wildlife adapt to a warmer world

As the world gets warmer, strategies for helping wildlife adapt.

Saving wildlife in a warmer world

A warmer world will have adverse effects on wildlife. We can help save animals, but it will take savvier approaches, scientists say.

China confronts global warming dilemma

China, the world leader in both economic growth and carbon emissions, faces the dilemma of how to respond to the challenges of global warming while not harming its robust economy.

The secret life of ancient trees

An ancient evergreen tree reveals its secret life to scientists, helping them decode climate history.

Water supply of millions threatened by melting of Kashmir's glaciers

New study by scientists in India finds that the biggest glacier in the Indian portion of Kashmir has shrunk, imperiling the water supply of millions of people in the region..

More heat, humidity coming to southern California, scientists predict

Since 1990, heat waves with high humidity have increased in both frequency and intensity in southern California.

Mexico cuts down trees to save monarch butterflies

Many fir trees in Mexico that provide winter homes for monarch butterflies are being killed by bark beetles.

Earth Talk – hybrid engines for boats

The boating industry is making efforts to offer a greener product.

Mighty caribou herds dwindle, warming blamed

Many caribou herds have lost more than half their number from the maximums of recent decades.

Ken Burns on how democracy saved the best places for all

Filmmaker Ken Burns discusses his latest project: a series on the National Parks System.

America's national parks face challenges

Shifting climates and needed upkeep are issues facing America’s treasured spots.

Greenland's Helheim glacier: a melting mystery

Scientists say the Greenland ice sheet is losing about 7 billion cubic feet of ice a year. Now, they are just finally beginning to uncover some reasons why its been shrinking.

Warmer Alaska winters let geese skip trip south

A study found that up to 30 percent of the geese now forgo migrating to warmer regions of the Pacific coast.

Research finds higher acidity in Alaska waters

Alaska's marine waters are turning acidic from absorption of greenhouse gases faster than tropical waters.

Our best guess about global warming may be wrong

Scientists wonder whether rising CO2 may trigger something else that further warms the climate

Old photos show that Teton glaciers are shrinking

Researchers found that two of the Tetons' biggest glaciers have lost more than 20 percent of their surface area since the late 1960s.

Study says global warming shrinks birds

Scientists found that eight species had become between 2 to 4 percent smaller over the past century.