The impact humans have had on our planet is taking its toll, and experts warn wedon't have long to reverse the current path before even more damage is done. Climate scientists are in almost unanimous agreement that the consequences of a warming planet are quite scary, and it's up to us to keep them from happening. (MORE: ) The list is long, but here are four of the scariest things to ponder about the changing climate. 1. Climate Change Is...

A new study reveals the world’s largest 250 companies are responsible for a third of all greenhouse gas emissions. ...

In this Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016, file photo, U.S. Rep. Jim Bridenstine, R-Tulsa, speaks in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File) At a Glance U.S. Rep. Jim Bridenstine went before the Senate Commerce, Space, and Transportation Committee on Wednesday.When pressured to clarify his views on climate change, Bridenstine said the cause of climate change "depends ona whole lot of factors." President Donald Trump's pick to head NASA has atake on climate change that doesn't exactly align with the consensus of...

At a Glance Researchers have found that winter is arriving later and later in the U.S. and ending earlier.The trend of later first freezes appears to have begun around 1980, according to the scientists.The delayed start of winter has an impact on plants and may cause more allergens and pests to surface.This shrinking freeze season has been long predicted by climate scientists. As the climate continues to change, the seasons are seeing a shift as well, with winters coming later...

An analysis by the EPA finds the Clean Power Plan, which the Trump administration plans to repeal, could save up to 4,500 lives a year by 2030. ...

This animated image shows the retreat of an iceberg at the Pine Island Glacier in images taken roughly a month apart, on Sept. 28 and Oct. 23, 2017. (NASA) At a Glance In just a month's time, a West Antarctic iceberg broke free from a glacier and then crumbled.The event was captured by NASA satellites that took pictures. It didn't take long for a gigantic 100-square-mile iceberg to collapse into pieces after it became separated from a key glacier in...

At a Glance The EPA finds that the Clean Power Plan could save even more lives than the Obama administration predicted.The EPA has called for the repeal of the rule without offering any sort of replacement. An Environmental Protection Agency analysis of theObama-era Clean Power Plan found that even more lives could be saved by the climate rule than the Obama administration predicted, yet efforts to repeal the plan continue to move forward. According to the , the Clean Power...

Warm winds are one of the reasons Antarctic glaciers are melting fast. ...

A paddleboarder floats by Lone rock on Lake Powell on March 29, 2015 near Big Water, Utah. Lake Powell is part of the Colorado River Basin. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) At a Glance The Colorado River has experienced a 7-percent decline in water flow over the last 30 years, according to a new USGS study.It's believed that warmer temperatures are the main reason for this decline.One-third of Southern California's drinking water comes from the Colorado each year. One of the West's...

At a Glance Each year, the hole reaches its peak in September and begins to shrink after mid-September.This year, the hole grew to 7.6 million square miles. The hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica is the smallest it's been since 1988, NASA said. According to apress release, the hole in the Earth's ozone layer thanlast year and 3.3 million square miles smaller than 2015. Each year, the hole reaches its peak in September and begins to shrink after mid-September.This...

At a Glance Beaches in Florida lost hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of sand from Hurricane Irma.Beaches are 'critically' eroded and local officials are looking for cost-effective ways to replenish the sand. Beaches in Florida lost hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of sand from Hurricane Irma in September, andofficials in thestateare hoping topurchasesand from the Bahamas to help replenish them. There's a problem, however: it's illegal to purchase sand from foreign countries, thanks to a 1986environmental law that...

The new National Climate Assessment says humans are responsible for global warming ...

Hundreds of diplomats, international leaders and environmentalists converge on Bonn, Germany, for the COP23 climate summit. ...