Learn about the signs and science of climate change - and some solutions - in this special issue from National Geographic.
National Geographic Special Report on Climate Change
Green Life
See how much carbon your household appliances put into the atmosphere - and what you can do about it.
Now It's Personal
Three families try to cut their energy consumption to 80 percent of the average American family's.
Vampire Electronics
Are your electronics drawing power from the grid when you think they're turned off? Take a quiz to find out.
Global Footprints
See photographer Jodi Cobb's images of middle-class families, worlds apart, with very different carbon footprints.
Climate Map
Surface temperatures on Earth are warming at a pace that signals a decisive shift in the global climate.
How to Help
From our 2007 story, "The Big Thaw," learn how you can shrink your carbon footprint.
Aspen Environment Forum
Watch interviews with scientists, explorers, and other leading thinkers on climate change.
Green Guide: Climate Quiz
How much do you know about the effects of global warming? Take a quiz to find out.
Why Recycle?
Is recycling really better for the environment than burying or burning waste?
Drying of the West
The American West was won by water management. What happens when there's no water left to manage?
Frozen Ground
The lands of perpetually frozen earth reveal the delicate rhythms of the planet. But will permafrost stay permanent?
Tapped Out
World oil demand is surging as supplies approach their limits.
