Climate Change Archives

Evacuations Lifted for Thousands in Tahoe As Wildfire Stalls

Tens of thousands of people who fled South Lake Tahoe in the teeth of a...

Death Toll Tops 40 After Ida’s Remnants Blindside Northeast

A stunned U.S. East Coast faced a rising death toll, surging rivers, tornado damage and...

Thousands Rush to Flee Lake Tahoe Resort City As Fire Nears

Thousands of people rushed to leave South Lake Tahoe as the entire resort city came...

Pristine Lake Tahoe Shrouded in Smoke from Threatening Fire

Ash rained down on Lake Tahoe and thick yellow smoke blotted out views of the...

Winds Threaten to Fan Destructive California Wildfire

Thousands of homes remained under threat in communities tucked away in scenic forests and tens...

California Drought Takes Toll on World’s Top Almond Producer

Almond orchards are thirsty permanent crops that need water year-round, clashing with a worsening drought...

Northwest Sizzles As Heat Wave Hits Many Parts of US

The high temperatures in Portland, part of a usually temperate region, would break all-time records...

‘Nowhere to Run’: UN Report Says Global Warming Nears Limits

“It’s just guaranteed that it’s going to get worse,” said report co-author Linda Mearns, a...

Wildfires Threaten Homes, Land Across 10 Western States

The fires erupted as the West was in the grip of the second bout of...

Wildfires Rage as US West Grapples with Heat Wave, Drought

Firefighters were working in extreme temperatures across the U.S. West and struggling to contain wildfires,...

Study: Northwest Heat Wave Impossible Without Climate Change

The deadly heat wave that roasted the Pacific Northwest and western Canada was virtually impossible...

Carbon Dioxide Levels Hit 50% Higher Than Preindustrial Time

The annual peak of global heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the air has reached another dangerous...