Stories by Adam Aton

While the presidential contenders all acknowledge the severity of climate change, some avoided politically touchy policy questions

Flooding, permafrost melt and other climate impacts that threaten the long-term viability of cemeteries

Emissions from felling trees would outweigh any carbon sequestration in the massive Tongass National Forest, they say

Delayed plant flowering and nesting meant some Arctic animals’ offspring likely did not survive the winter

Environmental reviews emphasize the relatively small contributions from individual infrastructure projects, ignoring the bigger picture

Oil and gas development could exacerbate the impacts to species in the rapidly warming Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

The address also included inaccurate claims on the state of U.S. air quality

Aspects of climate change were minimized in an analysis of drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Extreme weather, armed conflict and mismanagement are ruining swaths of crops

Policies championed by the departing Interior Secretary will also increase emissions from public lands

The rich flower diversity of Grand Staircase-Escalante supports hundreds of species of bees

The finding comes amid a Trump Administration push to increase federal fossil fuel leases and roll back methane regulations

Global warming will compound the pressures driving migrants from poor, fragile countries

Replanting forests with a mix of trees, rather than one species, will sequester more carbon dioxide

Flooding from Florence, exacerbated by sea level rise, demonstrates the vulnerability of military infrastructure

For cash-strapped communities, planning for a warmer future is a luxury

The president also ignores the role of climate change in fueling fires, experts say

Proposed changes to Endangered Species Act could stymie species listings

Brett Kavanaugh has been skeptical of EPA authority to regulate carbon emissions

Narwhals and beluga whales are especially vulnerable to increased traffic in the region

Despite a new icebreaker ship in the works, efforts still lag behind those of China and Russia  

Long-delayed study examines potential for rising seas to damage national parks

Climate science is being sidelined and ignored at the department, watchdogs say

The project has so far assembled 96 entries of federal restrictions or prohibitions on climate science since November 2016