This week on Forecasting Change we look at the warming trends of the last 50 years and what it means to our Growing Degree Days.

Tom Sorrells says spring is getting warmer.

If you’re watching the latest episode of “Solutionaries,” the newest from our solutions journalism-based digital show, then you’re already well aware that the topic is climate change, and everything environmentally related.

Do you do more for the planet, less for the planet, or about average, compared to your peers? We posed a series of poll questions just last month, trying to help you determine how environmentally friendly you are.

Think about all the food you eat in a day. Some people track their calories, which measure the energy you’re getting from the things you consume. A lot of adults likely know a rough daily estimate of what they eat, in terms of calories. But what about your carbon footprint? Do you know what your number is?

If you just finished watching our latest episode of “Solutionaries,” then you know we focused on the environment and all things climate change-related.

The Solutionaries team brings you stories of creative people making a positive impact on communities all over the country as we collectively combat the climate crisis.

Over the course of the last century, records show a trend to wetter annual conditions in last four consecutive “normal periods.”

Cities, especially urban ones, are often plagued by an issue most commonly referred to as heat islands.

If you’ve walked through a heavily populated city with a bustling downtown in the middle of summer, then you know just how hot it can be.

A deadly disease is thriving in warmer waters, creating an uncertain future for the Florida coast. Now, the government is putting aside differences to effect change. Volunteers are making a huge impact, as well.

If you’re familiar with the Texas coast, which isn’t known for having crystal clear water, you probably never would have suspected that a mere 100 miles off of Galveston is a 56 square mile marine sanctuary complete.

Environmental groups in cities are often looking for volunteers, which also can be known as “street scientists,” to collect data that can help a city deal with urban heat islands, and such data is easier than you think to collect.

If you’re a coffee lover or a self-proclaimed addict, you might rate its level of importance on your daily life fairly high.

A federal report warns that America's coasts will be hit hard by ever faster sea level rise between now and the year 2050.