Earth’s surface is warming, but the upper atmosphere has been cooling for decades, and scientists now understand why.

Scientists are still untangling the complex relationship between El Niño and human-driven warming, but their confluence has ...

Penguin poop may be playing a key role in keeping climate change in check over Antarctica, new research published May 22 finds. Specifically, ammonia released from penguin poop (aka guano) may help to ...

An environmental lobbyist and activist, he was a pivotal figure in drawing public attention and political support to the ...

No corner of the Earth seems to be safe from tiny particles of plastic. They’ve been found in our lakes, soil and food, and ...

Since the Industrial Revolution—an event made possible by the use of fossil fuels in everything from power plants to transportation—Earth has gotten hotter. 2024 was the hottest year on record and the ...

Tiny plastic particles drifting in Earth’s atmosphere could have a significant warming effect, a new study finds ...

A new study explains why carbon dioxide is cooling the upper atmosphere, even as it is warming Earth’s surface.

Yes. Climate researchers predict storms that produce golf ball-size or larger hail will become more frequent, thanks to climate change.

Scientists have finally cracked the mystery behind one of climate change’s strangest fingerprints: while Earth’s surface ...