Their house has stood for 130 years. A new wildfire era may change that.May 17, 2022 – Three wildfires skirted the author’s Boulder home. Then two more converged on her ancestral house in New Mexico. In the drying West, people must now keep their "head on a swivel."
How alpine species are adapting to climate changeJune 16, 2020 – Even near the highest peak in the world, life manages to thrive.
The Alps’ magical ice caves risk vanishing in our warming worldSeptember 13, 2022 – For centuries, this spectacular underworld recorded the local climate and entranced visitors. Now its fairy-tale features are receding, drip by drip.
Is building more dams the way to save rivers?October 10, 2022 – As rivers either rage or fade from climate change-caused extreme weather, the debate is intensifying as to what role dams should or shouldn’t play in managing it.
Hurricane categories don’t tell the whole storySeptember 14, 2021 – A hurricane doesn’t have to be a Category 5 to cause the most damage.
The polar vortex, explainedDecember 20, 2022 – The swirling mass of cold air that hovers above the North Pole is sometimes responsible for episodes of extreme cold weather in North America.
Yellowstone flooding: Why is it happening now?June 16, 2022 – Rain falling on snow caused this week’s floods, events that will become more likely as temperatures warm.
This hot pepper is surviving Italy's extreme heat waveSeptember 20, 2022 – A chili pepper from the south of Italy is winning a heroic battle against climate change-caused heat.
These melting mountain peaks could kill thousands. Can science help?October 03, 2022 – In the Alps, scientists are scrambling to put systems in place that warn people when to flee the climate change-driven landslides and floods caused by glaciers falling apart.
Why New England rarely sees hurricane threats like HenriAugust 20, 2021 – As the storm heads for coastal New York and Massachusetts, climate scientists weigh in on the unusual storm and whether it was influenced by warming temperatures.
6 environmental wins that gave us hope in 2022November 29, 2022 – From a thriving new marine park to rules curbing plastic pollution, the past year gave us several reasons to be optimistic for the planet's future.
Historic drought looms for 20 million living in Horn of AfricaMarch 14, 2022 – The climatic phenomenon known as La Niña is preventing nourishing rains for the fourth season in a row, putting East Africa on the “brink of catastrophe.”
Wildfires show how climate change is transforming national parksOctober 14, 2020 – Drier landscapes, warmer weather, and intensifying fires may change America’s beloved landscapes forever.
Activities to teach kids about climate changeMarch 10, 2020 – Climate change is a hot topic, and your kids probably have questions about it. But it’s not exactly the easiest issue to explain. Use these ideas from Nat Geo Kids to help you empower your children to understand not only what climate change is all about—but also what they can do to help.
As Portugal’s wildfires swept in, this photographer battled to save his farmJuly 22, 2022 – With record heat and wildfire sweeping across Europe, Nat Geo's Matthieu Paley fought the flames on his farm outside Lisbon.
500-year-old 'goatelope' mummy found in melting European glacierAugust 11, 2022 – The small chamois, a kind of goat-antelope, may herald more spectacular finds to come this summer—another Ötzi the Iceman?—as glaciers in the Alps melt at a record-breaking pace.
