Global temperatures are on pace to make 2017 one of the three warmest years in 137 years of record-keeping, according new analyses by NASA, NOAA and the Japanese Meteorological Agency. ...

Puerto Rico is facing an environmental crisis in the wake of Hurricane Maria ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) logo is displayed on a door at its headquarters in Washington D.C. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) At a Glance A group that tracks changes on federal environmental websites said the EPA has made big changes to its climate change web pages.All references to climate change have been removed from the current administration's EPA energy websites.There is no evidence any records have been destroyed, and although they were scrubbed from the current website, they remain public....

The EPA has barred three of its scientists from speaking about climate change at a conference in Rhode Island about the environmental health of the Narragansett Bay, raising new concern that the agency is muzzling its scientists on the issue of climate change. ...

At a Glance The World Health Organization identified Zabol, Iran, as the world's most polluted city in 2016. As of 2016, more than 80 percent of people that live in urban areas are exposed to levels of poor air quality that exceed healthy standards. In 2015, pollution killed 9 million globally.Researchers say 4.2 million of the deaths were caused by air pollution. As pollution continues to threaten human health and the planet, researchers are discovering smaller cities that previously went...

Sandy caused 8.1 million homes to lose power. Now, 5 years later, 93% of energy providers say they’re still unprepared. ...

At a Glance New York City is the U.S. city most vulnerable to coastal flooding, according to a new Climate Central report.New York City is also expected to be the most vulnerable city in 2050, projections showed.Nearly all of the 25 most vulnerable cities are located in Florida. New York City isthe U.S. city most vulnerable to coastal flooding, and that's not projected to change by the middle of the century, according to new research released by Climate Central. The...

The NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown is a state-of-the-art oceanographic and atmospheric research vessel and the largest ship in the NOAA fleet. (NOAA) At a Glance The study says the U.S. must expand its fleet of research vessels to accurately measure and assess the effects of climate change.The committee recommends that the U.S. create a long-term plan to sustain a vital fleet."NOAA is really hard-pressed to operate with just one ship," a sponsor of the study says. A fleet of...

IMF chief Christine Lagarde says planet will be “toasted, roasted and grilled” in 50 years if we don’t act to curb climate change. ...

At a Glance A massive amount of trash gets trapped every day in booms located throughout Miami'ssystem of canals.Google Maps is able to pick up trash floating in Miami canals. A massive amount of trash gets trapped every day in booms located throughout Miami, Florida'ssystem of canals, so much so that it can be seen from space. Environmentalist Dave Doebler, thefounder of VolunteerCleanup.org, told the Miami New Times he was in a Miami canal and turned to Google Maps to...

Forget ugly black roof panels, clear solar panels could replace windows on your home. ...

A new study says carbon dioxide levels in 2016 were the highest since at least three millions years ago. ...

At a Glance Carbon dioxide concentrations hit another record high in 2016, according to a new study.The last time concentrations were this high was at least 3 million years ago.Curbing greenhouse gas emissions is vital to preventing a worst-case global warming scenario, scientists say. Global carbon dioxide levels are higher than they've been in millions of years, and the continued rise is a sign that our planet is headed in a dangerous direction, a new study has found. Released Monday,...