Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. Climate change as defined by the United Nations refers to ...

One of the most pervasive misunderstandings of climate — even among some who publish on climate — is the belief that any long-term trend in a measured climate variable indicates a change in climate, ...

The North American Monsoon constitutes a seasonal reversal of low-level winds and a marked increase in precipitation over the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico during boreal summer.

Much of the US just sweltered through the July 4 holiday weekend as an intense heat dome bore down, straining power grids and ...

Adaptation refers to efforts to reduce the risks of climate variability and change and make a system more resilient. Adapting agriculture to climate change can better prepare farmers and producers for ...

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Extreme coastal flooding, which previously occurred only rarely, is becoming significantly more frequent due to sea level ...

Jayasankar from the University of South Florida creates advanced climate simulations to project future extreme rainfall and ...

The next food-security crisis may not arrive as a single failed harvest, but as a widening gap between farms that can absorb climate shocks and those that cannot. With extreme weather becoming more ...

"Our results show that climate change made the retreat of the Pine Island Glacier substantially worse,” the lead author said.