Climate Change
People Are Finally Taking A Stand Against Grass Lawns: Here Are 17 Incredible Alternatives
If you really want to keep up with the Joneses, it's time to plant a biodiverse lawn.
14 Photos That Show The Intense And Historic Impact Of Tropical Storm Hilary In Southern California
Many rainfall records were reported to be broken in the greater Los Angeles area.
13 Heartbreaking Images Of Last Night's "Deadly" Texas Tornado And Its Devastating Aftermath
Last night, storms raged through several Southern states and left a town in Texas destroyed.
13 Pictures That Capture How Smoky, Hazy, And Dangerous To Breathe It Is Right Now In NYC/The Northeast
By Tuesday evening, New York City had the poorest air quality of all the world's major cities.
Activist Greta Thunberg Was Detained By Police In Germany For Protesting The Expansion Of A Coal Mine
The Swedish climate activist was protesting the expansion of a coal mine in Western Germany.
Photos From Cities Across California Show The Damage And Debris From The Ongoing Storms
Two storm-related fatalities have been reported since Wednesday, including a 19-year-old woman and a toddler.
The Extreme Winter Storm Has Killed 25 People In Buffalo, New York
Causes of the storm-related deaths included exposure, heart attacks, and car crashes.
If You’re Anxious About Climate Change, This Is What Experts Say You Can Do To Cope
Feeling anxious or depressed about the climate crisis is normal, and experts say getting involved, joining a support group, and making more sustainable decisions can help.
Everyone On TikTok Is Obsessed With Thrifting. This Is What Five Young Climate Activists Think Matter More.
TL;DR: Stop thrifting so much and join a local organization to really help with climate change.
Activists Say The Outrage At Them Gluing Their Hands To Famous Paintings Is Nothing Compared To What Climate Change Will Do To Art
"Those activists are on the same side as you. They're not protesting the museum or have a problem with the art. They're making a desperate statement that we are in danger."
Despite Angry Notes From Neighbors, People Are Ditching Grass Lawns For Sustainable Substitutes, And It's The Absolute Best
In case you missed it, 36.96% of the United States is currently in a drought. Giving up our grass lawns is a great thing we can do to help.
The Founder Of Patagonia Is Giving The Company Away So That All The Profits Go Toward Fighting Climate Change
“We can save our planet if we commit to it.”
Kim Kardashian Said People Can “Pick And Choose” Which Practices They Use To Combat Climate Change Amid Her Private Jet And Water Usage Scandals
“@KimKardashian using 9 years’ worth of water in a month and frolicking around in her jet needlessly and then saying she can ‘pick and choose’ how she pays attention to the climate crisis is... really something.”
How To Choose Climate-Friendly Foods If You Care About The Environment
It’s easier than you think to choose environmentally friendly foods at the grocery store. Here are some quick tips if you care about climate change, sustainability, and the environment.
Horrifying Photos And Videos Capture The Utter Devastation Of Pakistan’s “Monster Monsoon” Floods That Have Already Killed Nearly 1,000 People
"Pakistan is living through a serious climate catastrophe, one of the hardest in the decade."
Heavy Storms In Dallas Killed At Least One Person Who Was Swept Away By Rainwater In Her Car
"Change is coming and change is here, and it's going to be much more extreme. And extreme is our new normal,” a scientist said. The heavy rainfall comes amid a massive drought in Texas.
Here’s How Bad Taylor Swift’s And Other Celebs' Private Jet Emissions Really Are For The Environment
The stakes are higher than you think.
韓国豪雨、「半地下」に暮らす家族が溺れて死亡。救出を試みたものの…
近所の住民が救出を試みたが、間に合わなかったという。韓国政府は9日、これまでに合わせて8人が死亡、6人が行方不明になっていると発表した。
A Disabled Woman And Her Family Drowned In Their Basement Home In South Korea
The floods have killed at least nine people after the city saw its worst rainfall in over a century.
Gen Z Readers Shared What They Wish Older Generations Understood About Being A Young Person In 2022, And Everyone Should Listen To What They Have To Say
"It's not that we're dramatic or looking for attention — we are genuinely horrified at the state of the world, all while being told that we have it easier than anyone has ever had."
Khloé Kardashian Liked A Post Joking That Kris Jenner Leaked The Controversial News Of Taylor Swift’s Private Jet Being Used 170 Times This Year
“Momager Kris always has a backstory for whatever scandal her fam goes thru.”
A Couple's Four Young Children Died In The Kentucky Floods
The children, ages 8, 6, 4, and 2, were killed after being swept away from their parents' grip in the deadly floods that devastated Kentucky.
Why We're Directing So Much Rage At Kylie Jenner
The pile-on that has befallen Jenner this week might say more about the helplessness people are feeling than about the celebrity herself.
A News Anchor’s Comments About The UK’s Heat Wave Are Getting Compared To “Don’t Look Up”
"I want us to be happy about the weather. I don't know whether something's happened to meteorologists to make you all a little fatalistic."
Europe Is Having A Heat Wave And People Are Freaking Out Because We’re Not Built For This Kind Of Weather
“This emergency — these heat waves and future weather disasters — have come about because of a system where the richest among us, like Kylie Jenner, can consume on an unimaginable scale.”
21 Tips From Australians On How To Deal With The Extreme Heat Crippling The USA And Europe
"Heed this advice — I moved to Australia from Wales when I was 4 and nearly died of heatstroke within a week."
Leaked Data Shows California Is Short More Than A Thousand Wildland Firefighters
“It’s a pretty grim picture, and it’s trending worse,” one US Forest Service employee told BuzzFeed News.
老婆に扮した男が、「モナ・リザ」にケーキを投げつける。美術館「即座に対応したスタッフのプロ意識に、敬意を表したい」
世界的な名画にケーキを投げた男は、高齢女性に扮し、車椅子に座り絵画に近づいたという。衝撃の瞬間を捉えた動画がSNSで拡散している。
A Climate Activist Smeared Cake On The "Mona Lisa"
"Think about the Earth. There are people who are in the process of destroying the Earth. Think about them!"
These Apocalyptic Photos Show Just How "Critically Low" Water Levels Are In The American West
Boaters at Lake Mead recently found a barrel — exposed by dropping water levels — that contained human remains. Authorities say it won't be the last.
Trump Showed How Easy It Is To Break The EPA. It's Much Harder To Fix It.
“The EPA is still in crisis,” one environmentalist said.
Talking About Climate Change Is Depressing. It Doesn't Have To Be.
One of society’s greatest threats often instills fear and hopelessness in readers, but journalism can offer new possibilities through language use and framing.
“It’s Now Or Never”: The Next Three Years Are Crucial To Preventing The Worst Impacts Of Climate Change
"We are on a fast track to climate disaster," United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said.
How A Texas Town Embraced A Crypto Miner It Didn’t Want
A 2021 winter storm overwhelmed Denton's power grid, pushing the city into crushing debt. Then a faceless company arrived with a promise to refill its coffers — and double its energy use.
New York's Attorney General Is Calling For Emergency Alerts In More Languages
“Language should never be a barrier to critical information that could save lives,” New York Attorney General Letitia James wrote in a letter to federal officials.
The Housing Crisis Led Them to Basement Apartments. Climate Change Flooded Them Out.
As a growing number of intense storms batters the country, more Americans are at risk of losing everything as high rents push tenants below ground.
11 Ways To Help If You're Feeling Distressed About The Climate This Week
It's possible to channel climate despair into climate action.
Climate Change Threatens Life As We Know It And The Only Way To Minimize The Damage Is To Act Now, Hundreds Of Scientists Warn
“Scientific evidence is unequivocal: Climate change is a threat to human well-being and planetary health,” concludes the report.
“I Have Nowhere To Go”: This Woman Lost Her New Jersey Apartment Due To Ida’s Flooding. Government Officials Just Evicted Her From Her Temporary Housing.
Lataiyyah Washington is one of more than 600 people who lost their subsidized housing in Elizabeth, New Jersey, due to the storm.
These Photos Will Show You What Cold Really Feels Like
“I'm kind of freezing moments in someone's life and freezing historical moments that in the future will be something that will not be repeated. It will be over. It will be gone.”
Congress Is Trying To Figure Out What To Do About Crypto's Colossal Carbon Footprint
House members pushed back on crypto CEOs' assertion that bitcoin's energy consumption is actually a "feature not a bug."
Here Are A Bunch Of Things That Happened In The Last Week You Should Definitely Know About
Wondering where I can adopt a COVID-detecting dog for myself...
The Federal Government Is Still Undercounting Extreme Weather And Climate Deaths
NOAA announced that at least 688 people died from extreme weather in 2021, but BuzzFeed News has shown that the true toll is much higher.
How Was Your Housing Impacted After A Weather Disaster?
If your housing situation has been impacted by a wildfire, hurricane, storm, flood, or another climate-related natural disaster, BuzzFeed News would like to hear your story.
Two People Remain Missing After Fires Swept Through Colorado, Destroying Almost 1,000 Homes
“In a few places, there’s still smoldering debris and smoke partially covered by snow,” Gov. Jared Polis said. “It’s really an odd and disturbing juxtaposition.”
“This Is Climate Change Barging Through The Front Door”: Water Scarcity Is Forcing Changes In How The Colorado River Is Shared
Huge decisions will be made in the next few years about who gets water from the shrinking Colorado River. Basin tribes are fighting to get their share.
The White House Is Defending The CDC’s New 5-Day Coronavirus Isolation Guideline For Asymptomatic People
“We are standing on the shoulders of two years of science,” the CDC director said.
Photos Show A Year Of Catastrophic Events Due To Climate Change
We looked back at the year in climate change and the disasters we'll be seeing more often as our world is altered by climate-polluting fossil fuels.
A New Coronavirus "Variant Of Concern" Has Prompted The US And Other Countries To Impose Travel Restrictions
Experts cautioned there is still limited research on the new, potentially more transmissible COVID-19 variant that was first reported in South Africa.
People Are Sharing The Devastating Effects Of The British Columbia Flooding
While the situation is heartbreaking, Canadians are coming together to support one another.
These Beautiful Photos Show The Horrific Legacy Of Humans
“The idea of making a chronicle of such violence to the earth set the course for much of my future work.”
Amazing Photos Of Airport Reunions After The Coronavirus Pandemic Separated Families
Countries like the US and Australia are reopening their borders to vaccinated travelers, making for emotional reunions nearly two years in the making at airports around the world.
We’re Talking About The Cost Of Climate Change All Wrong
Failing to act on climate change, climate experts warn, will cost even more money. So we tried to calculate just how much.
The Climate Crisis, By The Numbers: Your Guide To Humanity’s Greatest Challenge
Where our planet stands today, how we got to this point, and what we must do to avoid disaster.
How Climate Change Is Changing The Coastline Of The Chesapeake Bay
"If the projections are right, then we're already committed to a heartbreaking amount of loss, like a truly devastating amount of loss."
"Enough Of Treating Nature Like A Toilet": The UN Leader Is Fed Up With Climate Inaction
World leaders gathered at an international climate summit in Glasgow on Monday to discuss how to avert climate catastrophe.
The World Is On Track To Warm 3 Degrees Celsius This Century. Here’s What That Means.
Our current coastlines gone. Bangkok underwater. Massive declines in the fish population. More droughts, downpours, and heat waves.
AOC And Other Members Of Congress Called Out Big Oil’s Climate BS In A Historic Hearing
Democrats questioned Big Oil executives about their role in spreading misinformation about climate change and their role in hindering climate change legislation.
It Just Rained A Lot In Drought-Ridden California. Here’s Why That Isn’t Totally Good News.
Record-setting rainfall thankfully dented California’s severe drought. But extremes of wet and dry are expected to intensify, with destructive consequences.
People In Arizona Are About To Face The West’s First Major Water Crisis
Under the first-ever federally declared water cuts, Arizona will lose 20% of its supply from the Colorado River in 2022.
38 Shocking Photos Of Iconic Places Now Vs. If The Planet Warms 3 Degrees Celsius
It doesn't have to be like this.
Here’s What It Actually Means To Cut $1 Trillion From The Democrats’ Big Social Spending Bill
Democrats will have to choose between greatly watering down all of their policies or giving up on some big promises.
9 Photo Stories That Will Challenge Your View Of The World
Here are some of the most interesting and powerful photo stories from across the internet.
Carlton Waterhouse Is Fighting For Environmental Justice At The EPA — And Getting Called A “Racist”
Ahead of his Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday, the environmental lawyer has become a target of the far right’s bogus narrative around race.
One Of California’s Favorite Escapes May Never Be The Same Because Of Climate Change
“I'm not trying to say the sky is falling, but it may be. We just don't know yet.”
Wildfires Keep Getting Worse. Those Fighting Them Can’t Stand Much More.
Climate change is making the work of wildland firefighters more grueling each year, leaving them traumatized: "Everyone knows or knows of someone who has died by suicide.”
15 Heartbreaking Videos Of The Damage Left By Hurricane Ida And The Homes Left Behind
"Day 1 after Hurricane Ida destroyed my house."
Why “Jeopardy!” Might Not Survive The Mike Richards Debacle
“Many people saw it basically as kind of like Dick Cheney conducting a search for the vice president...and then deciding that he would be the best vice president.”
18 Tweets Showing The Apocalyptic Flooding In New York City Last Night
With the remnants of Hurricane Ida hammering New York City, the National Weather Service issued the first-ever Flash Flood Emergency for the city.
A Dangerous Wildfire Forced Thousands Of People To Flee Lake Tahoe, And Firefighters Are Blaming Climate Change
"What seemed exceedingly unlikely a few weeks ago is happening," UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain said.
Historic Building Collapses In New Orleans, And 16 Other Shocking Photos Of Hurricane Ida
Hundreds of thousands of residents in New Orleans are without power.
Evictions Can Resume After The Supreme Court Halted The Biden Administration’s Coronavirus Moratorium
The Biden administration had revived a pause on evictions as the Delta variant causes COVID-19 cases to spike.
These Photos Show The Extensive Damage Caused By The Deadly Tennessee Floods
At least 22 people were killed after flash floods in Tennessee this weekend. Others are still missing.
The Fire In Paradise Paints A Grim Picture Of Our Future
Lizzie Johnson’s new book about the 2018 Camp fire in Northern California chronicles our nightmarish present — and future — with climate change–driven massive wildfires.
Inside "The Very Secret History" Of The Sunrise Movement
Internal memos show that activists of color within the Sunrise Movement have privately alleged mistreatment for years — as the climate group publicly fought for racial justice.
Here's A Look At Haulover Sandbar, The Popular Miami Party Spot That Will Be Destroyed
Haulover is slated to be dredged by the US Army Corps of Engineers, with the beach-quality sand being moved to shore up nearby Bal Harbour Beach.
Photos Of The Deadly Flooding In China
Record rainfall fills Zhengzhou's streets and subway stations, leaving at least 25 people dead and thousands stranded and wading in chest deep water.
No End In Sight: Photos Of The Monstrous Pacific Northwest Wildfires
From California to Washington, out-of-control wildfires are devouring landscapes and firefighting resources.
In Case You Had Any Doubts, Scientists Found Climate Change Was Definitely Behind The Deadly Pacific Northwest Heat Wave
“This is something that nobody saw coming, that nobody thought possible,” one scientist said.
The Mega Heat Dome Over The Pacific Northwest Has Brought Death, Fire, And Misery
“It is typical for three to four sudden death calls to come in each day in the city. But to have 53 in one day is unprecedented ... it is truly gut-wrenching.”
Track The Brutal 2021 Wildfire Season With These Updating Charts And Maps
2021 is shaping up to be another dangerous year for wildfires. Follow the latest data on the fires, air quality, and fire risk across the US.
A Record-Breaking Heat Wave Sent Hundreds Of People To The Hospital In Washington And Oregon
The heat has cracked and buckled streets, impacted flights, and closed down businesses.
The EPA Just Announced A $50 Million Push To Help Underserved Communities Tackle Pollution And Get Jobs
“This is the most aggressive approach to tackling environmental injustice and equity issues,” EPA Administrator Michael Regan told BuzzFeed News.
A Scientist Tracked Down Chinese Coronavirus Sequences That Had Disappeared Online
“I think it's certainly consistent with an attempt to hide the sequences,” said the researcher, whose internet sleuthing has uncovered 13 genetic sequences from early in the outbreak in Wuhan, China.
Eight Climate Change Demonstrators Were Arrested After They Protested On Ted Cruz's Lawn
One video showed Cruz's dog Snowflake looking at the protesters through a front door window, reminiscent of the time the poodle was photographed after the senator ditched him and millions of Texans freezing in a deadly winter storm for a Cancún vacation.
Trump's State Department Officials Fought Over Whether The Coronavirus Was A Chinese Bioweapon
The department’s former senior official on nonproliferation says he intervened to prevent the US government from “embarrassing and discrediting” itself with claims that lacked strong scientific evidence.
The Mushroom Scammer: Fake Identities, Twisted Science, And A Scheme To Save The World
Joseph Kelly has an easy fix to the climate crisis — and he’ll take down anyone who tries to stop him from selling it to you.
These Horrifying Photos Show How Dire The Coronavirus Surge In India Is
As cases in India surge faster than anywhere in the world, Indians struggle to care for their family members who have COVID and mourn lost loved ones.
A Man In Spain Was Arrested After Allegedly Infecting 22 People With The Coronavirus
"I'm going to infect you all with the coronavirus."
These Photos Show What Rising Sea Levels Actually Look Like Right Now
Kadir van Lohuizen’s photographs show how rising sea levels are threatening coastlines from Bangladesh to New York City.
The US Will Return To The Global Climate Stage With An Aggressive Goal To Cut Emissions By 2030
The US is responsible for about 13% of global greenhouse emissions. Biden is targeting drastically cutting those emissions this decade.
You've Definitely Never Seen The Amazon Rainforest Like This
These otherworldly images show the huge impact humans have had on the Amazon rainforest.
Tell Us What You Want To Understand About Climate Science, And We'll Ask An Expert
Ask anything from how humans contribute to global warming to why your allergies are getting worse.
11 Brilliant Books That Explore Our Relationship With Nature
Perfect for celebrating Earth Day.
In Jackson, Mississippi, You Can Go Into Debt Trying To Take A Shower
“It’s everyday life to me. I don’t know how else to describe it because I am so used to surviving that way.”
Ryan Reynolds And Blake Lively Both Received The Coronavirus Vaccine, And Their Instagram Posts About It Are Peak Blake And Ryan
“My husband tryin’ to troll me.”
Biden’s $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Is No Green New Deal, Progressives Said
“I think it’s a step towards our vision of a Green New Deal,” an activist from the Sunrise Movement said. They just think it falls far short.
The WHO Report On COVID-19's Origins Shows We May Never Know Where The Coronavirus Came From
As a World Health Organization and Chinese study into the origins of the pandemic gives no conclusive answers, the controversial theory that the virus emerged from a lab refuses to go away.
Haunting Photos Show The Massive Flooding That Has Swamped Australia
Australia has experienced its worst flooding in decades, as people struggle to handle the massive amounts of rainfall.