Sea Ice Hits Record Lows at Both Poles
The repeated bouts of warm weather this season have stunned polar researchers, and could push the Arctic to a record low winter peak for the third year in a row
Stories by Andrea Thompson
Rain from Thunderstorms is Rising Due to Climate Change
More extreme rains could have implications for water management and flooding because the ground can’t absorb as much rainwater when it falls all at once
2016 Was the Hottest Year on Record
Both NASA and NOAA declare that our planet is experiencing record-breaking warming for the third year in a row
Large Iceberg Looks Poised to Break Off from Antarctica
A chunk of ice bigger than New York's Long Island is hanging on by a relative thread
Warming U.S. Could See Extreme Rains Increase Fivefold
More frequent, intense storms will put significant strain on infrastructure and agriculture
Extreme Tornado Outbreaks Are Becoming More Extreme
Lone tornadoes strike on fewer days, but outbreaks of multiple storms are occurring more often
La Niña Likely to Exacerbate Southern Drought
The climate event brings warm, drier weather to the southern U.S., but thankfully its effects will likely be short-lived this year
Climate and Energy Experts Speak Out on Trump’s Views
Disregard and plain denial of science threatens the planet, the economy and research itself
Drought and Climate Change Could Throw Fall Colors Off Schedule
A dry year can cause leaves to brighten early or late—or just turn brown
Pacific Typhoons Are Hitting Asia with More Intensity
The proportion of storms that strike land as a Category 4 and 5 in the western Pacific is rising, because of warmer coastal waters
Krill Are Disappearing from Antarctic Waters
Whales, seals and penguins could be hurting as this tiny creature--fundamental to the food web--declines
Greenland Ice Melt Could Expose Hazardous Cold War Waste
The military abandoned the ice-tunnel complex with tons of chemicals and radioactive materials
2015 Set a Frenzy of Climate Records
Temperatures, CO2, ocean heat and Arctic sea ice changes all saw sobering firsts
First Half of 2016 Blows Away Temperature Records
Heat drops after El Niño but remains at record global highs
Africa Faces Hotter Future
Global warming hits the African continent soonest and hardest
99 Percent Chance 2016 Will Be the Hottest Year on Record
The streak of record warm months continues, thanks to El Niño and global warming
Earth Sees 11 Record Hot Months in a Row
March capped off a record streak of record hot months
Pacific Ocean Pattern Could Predict U.S. Heat Waves
The ocean may provide a warning for killer hot weather
2015 Is Officially the Hottest Year on Record
2015 was one for the record books, says the World Meteorological Organization
El Niño is Here, But California Is Still in Drought
Months of rain and snow will be needed to climb out of the four-year dry spell
