US President Barack Obama has unveiled what he called "the biggest, most important step we have ever taken" in tackling climate change. The aim of the revised Clean Power Plan is to cut greenhouse gas emissions from US power stations by nearly a third within 15 years. The measures will place signifi...

MSNBC Films presents “From Devil’s Breath,” from Academy Award winning director Orlando von Einsiedel and producer Leonardo DiCaprio. The film, part of the documentary series “The Turning Point,” executive produced by Trevor Noah, zeroes in on a devastating wildfire in Portugal in 2017, the toll it

Trees curb climate change directly by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Through the process of photosynthesis, forests offset 10 to 20 percent of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions each year. Additionally, trees help protect against climate impacts such as flooding, which is getting w

In the near future, the North Pole could truly be relegated to the realm of history. Since scientists started measuring winter sea ice, we’ve lost half a million square miles of it—and for every additional ton of carbon dioxide in the air, about 32 square feet of summer sea ice disappears. Robin

Venice has battled rising water levels since the fifth century. But today, the water seems to be winning. Several factors, both natural and man-made, cause Venice to flood about 100 times a year — usually from October until late winter — a phenomenon called the acqua alta.

Millions of people are facing a long, difficult road to recovery after Irma’s week-long deadly rampage through the Caribbean and southeastern United States.

Harvey’s drenching rains are moving east after days over the Houston area. Which means that in America’s fourth-largest city, floodwaters have begun to creep down—offering a first look at the storm’s real legacy of destruction.

Leonardo DiCaprio is known for his roles in high-grossing films like Titanic, The Departed and The Great Gatsby, but the Academy Award-winning actor also boasts an impressive art collection.He has become a regular at Art Basel and an auction fixture. In 2013, he orchestrated an auction with Christi

This human art depiction of our ocean left the Britain's Got Talent judges lost for words!

Bridges are some of the world's most magnificent marvels of engineering, connecting cities and even countries. But bridges have also featured some of the most innovative design. According to a Transportation Research Board Special Report on the Potential Impacts of Climate Change on U.S. Transportat...