Eric Roston

Pushing the planet beyond its safe limits erodes food, energy and water security and raises the risk of disease and conflict, researchers say.

Human activity is imperiling eight of the planet's critical life-support systems and seven of them have already passed into a danger zone, according

Human activity is imperiling eight of the planet's critical life-support systems and seven of them have already passed into a danger zone, according

Hot, dry conditions have fueled an unusually destructive fire season in Brazil, spiking carbon emissions.

Exacerbadas por uma seca severa, as queimadas ameaçam um dos ecossistemas mais cruciais do mundo e consomem os vastos estoques de carbono da Amazônia, enviando para a atmosfera mais gases prejudiciais do efeito estufa. Com milhares de focos de incêndios pelo Brasil, metade deles na Amazônia, o governo correu com uma série de medidas para tentar mitigar a situação e a imagem do país nos últimos dias.

(Bloomberg) -- Ana Pinheiro Privette helps run a water security research center at the country's top school for civil engineering.

A rapid scientific analysis found that fossil-fuel and other greenhouse gas pollution increased the likelihood of the storm’s high winds and heavy rains.

Long-term exposure to high temperatures — even if they’re not abnormally high — is a growing health risk, particularly for outdoor workers and disadvantaged communities.

Phoenix has become a nerve-wracking bellwether for extreme heat. Arizona's capital recently endured a three-week stretch when every day broke a heat record, with thermometers peaking at 117F (47C) on Sept. 28.

The author of What If We Get It Right? wants voters to remember that local elections matter, too.