(Special to The Root) — Chances are, if you are a person of color, climate change isn’t at the top of your list of concerns. President Barack Obama’s remarks on the issue in his State of the Union ...

There were roughly four hot-dry events a year between 2001 and 2020, twice as many as during the pre-industrial period from ...

As headlines about heat waves, floods and wildfires become more frequent, many people report a growing sense of worry about what climate change means for their future. Some recent media reports have ...

An estimated 1.2 billion people could be forced to migrate by 2050 due to extreme weather and natural disasters related to climate change. The hardships of relocating and sharing limited survival ...

High temperatures are also known to increase the permeability of the intestinal lining, leading to so-called leaky gut. “Temperature has a direct effect on the intestines,” says Desmond Leddin, ...

A triple threat of pollution, extinction and warming temperatures is altering the way the planet smells. Scientists are only ...

Climate change exacerbates health emergencies, affecting outcomes and healthcare access due to natural disasters like wildfires and extreme heat. Vulnerable populations, including low-income ...

A meta-analysis of 83 studies, involving more than 70,000 participants from 17 countries, shows that climate-related risks are systematically underestimated and perceived as more likely to affect ...

Climate change may threaten tens of millions more people than had been believed, according to a new study that says earlier research used incorrect information about water levels along the world’s ...

Cities have the best chance of reducing water use when people actively participate in water conservation, but even that might ...