Climate
Vox’s coverage of climate change, renewable energy, conservation, and other environmental issues
Greenhouse gas emissions might have already peaked. Now they need to fall — fast.
The detection of bird flu in cows and the commercial milk supply raises new concerns about the risks to public health.
Your taxes fund an obscure government program that kills millions of wild animals to benefit Big Ag.
As disasters displace more people around the world, our connection to place becomes more tenuous.
How a neighborhood project to count squirrels bound me to my wild kin.
The delightful abundance of going vegan.
Nature is for everyone. Here’s how to enjoy it, no matter where you live.
You actually can use less energy and have more convenience in your home.
My 12-year-old daughter will inherit a warmer world — and, I fear, a lonelier one.
Stories that celebrate life on Earth and deeper ways of connecting with our shared home.
In NYC, many wildlife rehabbers see pests as part of a thriving urban ecosystem.
An old, much-ridiculed hypothesis said yes. It’s time to take it seriously.
Scientists have declared a mass global bleaching event. But some reefs are still hanging on — and even thriving.
A new EPA rule imposes federal regulations for the first time. Here’s what you can do on your own.
The European Court of Human Rights ruled Switzerland’s failures on climate are a human rights violation.
Long after the disaster, residents of East Palestine still fear for their safety.
Eclipses inspire awe, create opportunities for science — and cause angst among energy-grid operators.
Why we need to take seemingly small earthquakes seriously
Scientists have drastically improved our understanding of seismic events. Here are eight things to know.
Deadly earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria, where war and economic crises already loomed. Here’s the latest news.
Honeybees are too valuable to go extinct. Not every species will be so fortunate.
US solar power has more than doubled since the last eclipse. What will happen during this one?
From Taiwan to South Korea to Silicon Valley, some of the most important nodes in the global tech economy are in disaster-prone places.
This scientist has seen nearly 20 solar eclipses. She’s trying to solve a mystery that could help protect Earth.
In a grim new analysis of tropical forests, there are a few important glimmers of hope.
Two simple solutions would save the North Atlantic right whale. Why aren’t we using them?
Coal, oil, and natural gas producers have found their vision for a low-carbon world.
The energy needed to support data storage is expected to double by 2026. You can do something to stop it.
The world’s next big maritime catastrophe could involve sanctions-dodging rustbuckets.
Here’s what the federal rules mean for car companies, the climate, and you.
The battle proves that time is political, any way you cut it.
It’s a lot sooner than you think.
The age-old Japanese tradition of hanami has become a harbinger of change.
What the UN is missing with its plan to save the seas
Dengue is erupting in South America — and has even found its way to the US.
The climate change scenario that could chill parts of the world, explained.
Biden is not “waging war” on American energy. He’s boosting it.
Winter’s insanely early end, explained in one map.
Meat giant JBS said it’ll reach net zero emissions by 2040. LOL.
This and more reader questions on climate change, explained.