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Global warming is beginning to drive the timing of salmon migrations

Forests may not help mitigate carbon dioxide pollution thanks to an uptick in CO2 emissions from decomposition

In the case of the 2011 heat wave in Texas, new research finds that adding climate change to La Niña makes scorching heat 20 times more likely

The trend creates ideal conditions for wildfires, as well as drought conditions, the latter of which now cover more than half of the Lower 48

These rare storms feature bands of turbulence that feed on warm, moist air to create a cycle of warming and cooling that can drive itself for hundreds of kilometers

The nuclear disaster could and should have been avoided, according to an independent commission investigating the accident in Japan

Traffic is easing as more Americans are deciding to drive less, sell their cars or not buy one at all

A growing fleet of ocean gliders and other monitors need power, and a suite of scientists are seeking ways to generate it undersea

Warm water species are beginning to appear in the northerly seas around Britain

A new report reckons the water cost of electricity generation

Global warming is wreaking havoc on bird populations in Canada

From footfalls to button pushes, scientists seek to generate current to power small devices

Farmers, used to betting on the weather, are changing their tactics to cope with changes in the rules of the game

A new core pulled from Siberia reveals a 2.8-million-year history of warming and cooling

A new study suggests that human weight gain globally is not just bad for health but also bad for global warming

Mountain pine beetle infestation killed the trees fueling the High Park fire

A climatologist says an embattled report recommending that the state prepare for a one-meter rise by 2100 is a reasonable based an sediment samples from 10 coastal wetlands

Releasing such mosquitoes in strategic locations could dramatically reduce the spread of malaria

The Rio+20 event next week looks set to produce little, based on early negotiations

Extensive wildfires in New Mexico are just a taste of what's to come in the next few decades

Years of coastal flooding seem to argue for climate adaptation, but state lawmakers may ban such policies

Researchers argue that public health concerns that will be made worse by global warming should get more focus

Scientists have discovered new blooms of microscopic plant life in the Arctic

Humanity may be pushing the planet toward sudden, irreversible ecological changes