Dr. Marshall Shepherd is the director in the Department of Geography and Atmospheric Sciences Program at the University of Georgia.

On a Thursday this fall, hundreds of students at the University of California, San Diego, were heading to classes that, at least on paper, seemed to have very little to do with their majors. Hannah Jenny,

Catharine Schutzius said she joined Third Act Illinois, a nonprofit for elderly peoples for climate change action, after overhearing her son question whether he should have kids given the environmental decline of the planet. “I just felt like something ...

From extreme heat to mosquito-borne illnesses, climate change is making people sicker and more vulnerable to disease. Health scientists explain what individuals and governments can do about it.

Bill Gates' shift from "doomsday" climate warnings to a focus on improving human lives is triggering sharp reactions from scientists and activists. Why it matters: As one of the world's most prominent funders of both climate and global health efforts,

This past week, political columnist Campbell Clark asked: Can Carney’s climate plan keep his grand bargain alive? The bargain in question is an attempt to satisfy both real climate action as well as oil and gas development.

COP30 hosts Brazil will seek to land a compromise on Wednesday as some nations seek to put ambitious climate action and financial obligations on the summit agenda -- flashpoints that

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season began on June 1, and forecasters warn it could be an above average year. This season could potentially produce up to 19 named storms and 5 major hurricanes, according to the National Oceanic and ...