When it comes to distinguishing between weather and climate, weather generally covers short and specific timeframes and locations, while climate focuses on trends and statistical ups and downs over ...

Scientific models have predicted that climate change will drive oceans in the Northern Hemisphere to warm faster than oceans ...

Globally, the consequences of extreme meteorological phenomena, fuelled by climate change, are multiplying. From rising average global temperatures to droughts and intense forest fires - not ...

Rising sea levels threaten coastal communities with increased flooding and erosion. This article examines the impacts and solutions to protect vulnerable areas.

Earth Day, which began in 1970, is celebrated each year on April 22.

Record cold temperatures are once again expected to hit a swath of the country this weekend—even plunging Florida into its coldest stretch of the last 15 years, potentially bringing snow to areas of ...

A hotel beachfront in Kilifi, Kenya with stone structures built as protection against rising ocean waters. Courtesy Lucy Atieno. Author provided (no reuse) I returned home to Kenya’s coast after ...

A recent study shows that 80% of UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites are facing climate stress, with wood and stone constructions susceptible to a range of threats from extreme heat, humidity, ...

Climate change is a threat to countries' macroeconomic and fiscal stability. Extreme weather events exacerbated by global warming alone are costing the world $143 billion every year. However, measures ...

It’s been a weird few weeks for weather across the United States. While the West braces for the peak of a record-breaking heat wave, massive snowstorms and hail pummel several states in the Midwest.

As Tamil Nadu prepares to vote, climate change is no longer a distant concern. From extreme heat and floods to coastal ...