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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it will no longer track the cost of weather disasters, including floods, heat waves, wildfires and more

A new study out in the journal Nature Communications Earth & Environment finds that wildfires fueled by climate change are linked to as many as thousands of annual deaths and billions of dollars in economic burden

Experts say climate change and carbon emissions are leading to longer seasons.

The first-of-its kind legislation will raise money for environmental projects.

An ambitious project to restore a rapidly vanishing stretch of Louisiana coast devastated by the 2010 Gulf oil spill has been thrown deeper into disarray amid claims by Gov. Jeff Landry that his predecessor concealed an unfavorable study that could imp...

Hawaii lawmakers have passed first-of-its-kind legislation that increases the state’s lodging tax

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 impacted reefs span at least 83 countries and territories.

The building and construction sector is the largest emitter of greenhouse gases.

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 coral that can survive extreme heat stress.

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.

The Colorado River can potentially become overdrawn under a warmer climate.

Marine life may have existed in the region for centuries, say researchers.

Air and water in the U.S. is cleaner now than before the EPA was created.

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.

Vehicle development could get expensive for automakers.

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.

Ocean water expands as it warms, researchers said.

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.

Space junk is a "persistent hazard," scientists say.

Two-thirds of studied species declined by more than 10%, the study said.

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

Snowpack in traditional dogsledding regions has been lacking in recent years.

Extreme heat is taking a silent toll at the cellular and the molecular level.

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.

The Palos Verdes Peninsula is known for its frequent landslides.

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 directive follows President Trump's orders reversing climate policies.

The magnitude of a temperature increase since mid-2023 is puzzling scientists.

Polar bears are struggling to survive as sea ice dwindles.

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.

Trump's priorities are a radical departure from Biden's environmental approach.

Can big tech maintain climate commitments and their bottom lines under Trump?

Conditions made for a perfect storm of flames.

Powerful Santa Ana winds fueled the rapid spread of the blazes.

The wildfires were worsened by a perfect storm of conditions, experts said.

In 2024, the level of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached the highest annual levels ever recorded on the planet, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service.

A plan to phase out gas-powered vehicle sales was approved in 2022.

The sun may influence Earth's climate, but it is not causing climate change.