Rachel Ramirez

While the newly developed storm-proof homes have endured a few storms since people moved in last year, Hurricanes Helene and Milton put those features to the test.

The number of trees threatened with extinction is more than double the number of all birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians threatened combined, according to the assessment.

More than a quarter of the Northeast has been experiencing severe to extreme drought conditions with little to no rain for weeks now, according to the latest US Drought Monitor.

Every hurricane in the Atlantic was made more intense, part of a growing trend for Earth’s most powerful storms, two new analyses have found.

Giraffe populations are declining at such an alarming rate — from habitat loss, poaching, urbanization and climate change-fueled drought — that US wildlife officials announced a proposal on Wednesday to help protect several of the species.

With extreme weather devastating many of the conventional fruit crops people are used to eating, some farmers and gardeners are turning to climate-resilient native fruits.

The loss of pollinators like the monarch could have far-reaching consequences for ecosystems and the people who rely on them.

The effect is like shaking ground coffee around to create more room, one researcher told CNN. But that wasn’t the startling conclusion.

Heating and cooling heavily relies on planet-warming fossil fuels. But some energy companies are looking to an unlimited thermal energy source below their feet as a clean alternative.

Just hours after his swearing-in this week, President Donald Trump signed action to end “radical and wasteful government DEI programs and preferencing.” Communities across the country, including in poor rural areas, are set to be impacted.