Ruth Spiro is a children’s author. Her new book, “ How to Explain Climate Science to a Grown-up ,” encourages kids to add climate change to that list. In the book, a child teaches a man how burning ...

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Scientists are still investigating exactly how plastic additives and microplastics affect our bodies, but they’re worried about what they’ve learned so far.

A team of scientists tracked more than 400 corals that experienced intense ocean heat last year. More than half the corals died.

As trees choked by saltwater die along low-lying coasts, marshes may move in — for better or worse, scientists are learning.

In a recent study, Jonathan Bamber and his team at the University of Bristol in the U.K. used artificial intelligence to analyze millions of satellite images of the glaciers on Svalbard that extend ...

Researchers work to measure the greenhouse gas emissions of rice production. (Image credit: ...

Looking at her deteriorating health, farmworker Kalpana Suryawanshi often gets worried about how swiftly she’s aging. (Image credit: Sanket Jain) ...

Rajma Jamadar has stopped stepping outside her house in extreme heat. (Image credit: Sanket Jain) ...

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In an aerial view, container ship CMA CGM Osiris is escorted into the Port of Oakland, California, on April 09, 2025. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) ...

Recent studies have found that prolonged exposure to elevated temperatures can be harmful to health – and might even influence aging.