A new study shows hot, dry and windy weather that fuels extreme wildfires has nearly tripled worldwide in 45 years.

A new study published in the Journal of Climate reveals how surface warming in Antarctica, particularly over the Antarctic Peninsula, is significantly altering the stability of the lowest layers of ...

In the whole history of Earth's climate, few events are as extreme as those that geologists call "Snowball Earth." ...

Across the country, Democratic-led states are accelerating their initiatives to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Their role just became much more important.

Methane emissions from wetlands are rising faster than those from industrial sources, prompting concerns about a climate feedback loop.

The Amazon rainforest is so big that it makes its own climate. As they photosynthesise and transpire, its billions of trees collectively produce enough moisture to form clouds. These, by some ...

As the planet warms, many expected ecosystems to change faster and faster. Instead, a massive global study shows that species turnover has slowed by about one-third since the 1970s. Nature’s constant ...