NPR

Countries are gathering for climate negotiations. Here's where the U.S. stands

Most of the world's nations are gathering in Brazil's northern city of Belém to negotiate the ongoing response to climate change. The United Nations annual climate summit, called COP30, begins Monday ...
NPR

Pope Francis focused on climate change as the planet continued to get hotter

In addition to being the spiritual leader of about 1.4 billion Catholics, Pope Francis advocated for taking action on climate change. That's not surprising for a pontiff who was the first to take the ...
PBS

Microplastics may affect weather and climate by producing clouds, researchers find

Clouds form when water vapor – an invisible gas in the atmosphere – sticks to tiny floating particles, such as dust, and turns into liquid water droplets or ice crystals. In a newly published study, ...
The Conversation

Microplastics promote cloud formation, with likely effects on weather and climate

Miriam Freedman receives funding from the National Science Foundation. Heidi Busse receives funding from the National Science Foundation. Clouds form when water vapor – an invisible gas in the ...