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The tiny country contributes less than 0.1 percent of annual global greenhouse gas emissions—but is experiencing the consequences of climate change firsthand.

Climate change is making extreme weather events and natural hazards more frequent and intense. Here’s how to prepare before they hit.

Preserving Legacies, a National Geographic Society project dedicated to safeguarding global natural and cultural heritage sites from climate change impacts, was awarded the Local Adaptation Champion Award for Citizen Science at COP30.

As beavers have slowly returned to the U.S. West over the past several decades, their helpfulness has grown more appreciated—just as our climate woes have multiplied.

Unlike heat waves and floods, research on climate change and tornadoes is still in its infancy.

Zachary Ross uses machine learning to detect imperceptible earthquakes in California, revealing hidden faults. His pioneering work enhances our ability to face future seismic events by improving earthquake preparedness.

A new study provides the first-ever empirical assessment of ecosystem services — the benefits we receive from nature — of Brazilian mangroves.

Within decades or even months, a 300-foot wave could swallow this idyllic village. Here’s how they’re preparing.