A major climate report, the U.S. government's primary, peer-reviewed climate assessment that is completed every four to five ...

Earth has experienced both hot and cold periods over time, though warm times have been more common. That’s true of the last 485 million years, as seen in this timeline reported in 2024. Our genus, ...

Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of natural disasters like hurricanes and floods. Human actions, such as coastal development, can exacerbate the impact of natural disasters.

In the midst of climate change, awareness of humanity’s negative impact on the planet has grown, making the idea of moving to ...

Ultimately, the extinction of humans "would reveal something about the way we treated the Earth," said Basmajian. "It would ...

The judge found Australia had not used the best available science to set emissions targets. The finding tightens the screws ...

Scientists at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography are using sound to detect the effects of climate change by listening to ...

Earth system scientists developed the planetary boundaries framework for measuring and tracking the stability and resilience ...

Glaciers hold layers of history preserved in ice, offering unique insights into Earth's past that can also help us interpret ...

July 9, 2025, saw the Earth spin through one of its shortest days on record a fleeting, nanosecond instant that passed ...

Wildfires have spread across the planet for millennia, but they are increasing as the climate warms. Decimated forests, ...

Convening of a joint WCRP/IPCC workshop on "High-impact events, tipping points and their consequences"The World Climate ...