Parts of Alaska are warming up to four times faster than most of the rest of the world. That's forcing tough choices for ...

These points of no return are specific moments when the planet has warmed so much that certain effects become irreversible.

Rapid temperature flips from hot to cold extremes have increased across the world, according to a new study published in ...

Humankind faces unprecedented changes in climate patterns, sea-level, ocean acidity, ecosystems, and more. Learn more about the science behind these issues in the following FAQs.

In the discussion about combating climate change, "net zero" refers to the emissions target the world's nations must collectively achieve to curb the tide of global warming. When 196 countries ...

By Brad Plumer and Austyn Gaffney The Trump administration announced it is cutting nearly $4 million in federal funding for climate change research at Princeton University, saying that the work ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech ... Scientists have uncovered evidence that sheds light on a little-known ice age that may have contributed to the decline of the Roman ...

“Climate change is not only melting ice-it's melting the barriers between ecosystems, animals, and people. This study shows how environmental disruption can directly impact human health.

An area more than three times the size of the State of Rhode Island (more than 8,500 km2) has broken off from the Larsen Ice Shelf since 1986. USGS scientists report that these floating ice shelves ...

Security experts describe several key areas where climate change plays a role in national and international security. Given the melting sea ice in the Arctic Ocean, the Bering Strait is gaining ...