Penguins could be playing a crucial role in stabilizing the climate in Antarctica when they go No. 2, according to new research.

Penguins could be playing a crucial role in stabilizing the climate in Antarctica when they go No. 2, according to new research.

It's not easy being an amphibian

The world’s supplies of critical minerals are increasingly concentrated in just a few countries - most notably China - and subject to export restrictions that could painfully crimp industry and the shifter to greener ways of making things based on elec...

India will play a key role in whether steelmaking, one of the world’s most polluting industries, moves away from dirty fuels to cleaner electricity sources

Some of the policies enacted under the Trump administration will have lasting impacts on the environment far after the current president leaves office, experts say.

Increasingly severe cyclones, grazing by invasive goats, and persistent turmoil in Yemen have threatened the survival of the country's iconic dragon’s blood tree

A hidden source of clean energy could power the planet for more than a hundred thousand years if tapped into, according to new research.

A California federal court struck down an attempt from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to revoke protections for the Joshua Tree under the Endangered Species Act.

Pregnancy heat-risk days are soaring worldwide as a result of climate change.

Carbon dioxide may be a naturally occurring substance on Earth, but too much of its presence has contributed to global warming, climate scientists say.

The newly elected Pope Leo XIV could continue in his predecessor's footprints as the steward of the environment of the Catholic Church.

Research shows that allergy seasons may be hitting people harder by starting earlier, lasting longer and creating more pollen.

Hawaii has passed legislation to increase people staying at hotels to help the islands cope with the increasing pressures from climate change.

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with climate assessment author and Tulane University Professor Jesse Keenan after his team was dismissed by President Donald Trump's administration.

The world's coral reefs are in the midst of the fourth and largest global bleaching event in recorded history, NOAA announced this week.

Researchers, engineers and community planners may have found a solution to combat both the climate crisis and the housing crisis simultaneously: 3D printed homes.

ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee tackles one of the most common myths she hears about climate change.

The former Washington governor and Democratic presidential candidate says he’s optimistic despite what the Trump administration is doing to “destroy our climate laws.”

Researchers said they discovered a "biological treasure chest" of corals located in an underwater lagoon off a remote South Pacific island.

ABC News' Dr. Tara Narula breaks down a new report on how climate change is intensifying allergy season.

A look at the numbers behind the deep-sea community that was, until recently, hidden underneath a massive chunk of ice.

Water recycling can lessen the burden on the Colorado River Basin, but just 26% of treated municipal wastewater is reused across the seven Colorado River states.

An iceberg the size of Chicago broke off am Antarctic ice shelf to reveal a thriving ecosystem underneath, according to researchers.

Several of the environmental benefits Americans experience today -- clean air, clean water, clean rain -- could soon be in jeopardy from EPA deregulation efforts.

Washington's iconic cherry blossoms are approaching peak bloom, and it's happening earlier due to human-amplified climate change.

Experts say coal may be "cleaner than ever," but it's still not "clean" energy.

Shorter winters and unpredictable weather are changing how automakers test new vehicles.

You might be wishing for warmer temperatures, but when spring comes early, it's also a signal that human-amplified climate change is affecting the season.

Unprecedented heat led to an unexpected level of sea level rise in 2024, according to a new NASA analysis.

Staffers have been told they are prohibited from communicating with grantee partners they are supposed to monitor, according to multiple sources inside the agency. ABC News’ MaryAlice Parks reports.

Climate change could threaten the future use of satellites and significantly reduce the number of spacecraft that can safety orbit Earth, according to new research.

Butterfly populations have dropped by 22% in the United States, according to a new study published Thursday in the journal Science.

Experts say sightings have been steadily falling in the last 20 years, sparking fears that one-quarter of all butterflies have been wiped out.

Climate change could continue to complicate iconic dogsledding races around the country as rising global temperatures make snowpack in cold regions less reliable.

Longer periods of extreme heat has been found to accelerate biological age in older adults by up to two years, according to new research.

ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee examines claims made in Al Gore’s documentary, “An Inconvenient Truth,” almost 20 years after its release.

The Earth is seeing longer, hotter summers and shorter, milder winters due to climate change, experts say.

ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee breaks down the impact of private jets on the environment, and possible solutions to this problem.

The average surface air temperature was 55.81 degrees Fahrenheit That's 1.42 degrees Fahrenheit above the 1991-2020 average for the month.

A coastal community in Southern California is shifting downslope toward the Pacific Ocean at a rapid rate, according to NASA.

Web managers were told to identify, archive or unpublish materials mentioning climate change by "no later than close of business this Friday," according to internal emails obtained by ABC News.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has directed officials to remove content related to climate change from its public websites, according to emails obtained by ABC News.

Last year, 2024, was the warmest year on record for the planet, easily breaking the previous record set just a year earlier.

Scientists have quantified how much climate change has driven the population decline of polar bears living in Canada's Hudson Bay.

The clock is set to 89 seconds to "midnight" as scientists and security experts say humanity is close to facing a global catastrophe with no advancement on nuclear risks and climate change.

The impact of human-amplified climate change on popular winter sports.

ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee looks at how a decades long international effort to heal the ozone layer could be applied elsewhere.

Gina McCarthy, former White House climate adviser under the Biden administration, talks about the president’s plans to tackle energy and climate issues.

ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee explains the science that determines how much climate change factors into natural disasters.