At a Glance Our Children's Trust filed a lawsuit against Alaska's government.The plaintiffs are 16 children and young adults ranging in age from 7 to 20.The kids allege the government has not taken responsibility for climate change. A group of children andyoung adults has sued Alaska's government, alleging the state is threatening their fundamental human rights by not taking responsibility for climate change. Esau Sinnok, 20, comes from a long line of Inupiaq Eskimos who haveinhabited a small Alaskan barrier...

The marshy, tundra landscape surrounding Newtok is seen from a plane on July 6, 2015, outside Newtok, Alaska. (Andrew Burton/Getty Images) At a Glance Researchers say thawing permafrost could release dangerous pathogens.The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change estimates that the area of the permafrost will decrease 20 to 35 percent by 2050. There could be something worrisome lying beneath the surface of the Arctic. According to researchers, an untold number of dangerous pathogens and diseases frozen beneath the ground for...

Lake Erie’s algae bloom this year was the third-largest ever recorded. ...

The coal-fueled Fiddlers Ferry power station emits vapor into the night sky on Nov. 16, 2009, in Warrington, United Kingdom. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) At a Glance Scientists are working to determine how climate change will impact cloud patterns.Researchers are also exploring geoengineering techniques to counter the ravages of global warming. As greenhouse gases continue to warm the planet, Earth will reorganize itself to counter the effects, scientists say, and clouds will have an important role in how that plays out....

China is investing billions in clean energy at home, but also investing in pollution abroad. ...

Trump’s picks for EPA posts are grilled during a Senate hearing on climate science. ...

The photo above shows the boulders knowns as the “cow," left, and the “bull” on top a 50-foot cliff on the Bahamian Island of Eleuthera. Researchers believe the placement of the rocks serves as an ancient lesson about rising sea levels. (Alessio Rovere, MARUM and ZMT) Massive boulders sitting on a 50-foot cliff have long been a tourist attraction for one Bahamian island. But a recent study suggests the large rocks serve as an ancient lesson about rising seas. Known...

Australian officials have voted to end a dangerous practice. ...

At a Glance Per a Trump executive order, the United States Forest Service has ordered a review of regulations targeting the energy industry.The review includes a 20-year ban enacted in 2012 to study the harmful effects of uranium mining around the Grand Canyon. The United States Forest Service has ordered a review of energy regulations, including a 20-year ban on uranium mining on public land outside Grand Canyon National Park, a move that has raised the ire of local Hopi...

New air pollution maps released by Google show nitrogen dioxide emissions at the hyperlocal level in three California cities. San Francisco is seen in this animated image; scroll down for the full video. (Google/Aclima) At a Glance Google released new hyperlocal data to show the areas of highest pollution in several areas of California.The data was compiled using Street View cars and Aclima sensors to monitor pollution levels.The data has been made available to air quality scientists in hopes it'll...

Puerto Rico’s recovery could be a boon for renewables, but some leaders in Washington appear to have a different vision. ...

Men look out onto a river that was a farmer's field in the Kalashuna village in Gaibandha district of Bangladesh. (Allison Joyce/Getty Images) At a Glance Vulnerable countries like Bangladesh face enormous challenges as rising seas threaten.Small islets,known as "chars," are particularly hard-hit in the low-lying country.An estimated 50 million people could be displaced by the turn of the century, scientists say. Low-lying Bangladeshis one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate change, and its coastal people...

A new report shows global CO2 emissions are on the rise, after three years of remaining flat. ...