One of the consequences of climate change is that weather events are becoming more extreme. In counterintuitive ways, like ...

A warmer atmosphere has the potential to hold more moisture, which can contribute to heavier precipitation in any season, scientists say.

A warmer atmosphere can hold more moisture, and that’s why last weekend’s winter storm dumped more snow, sleet and freezing rain than similar weather systems might have in the past ...

The jet stream, a warming Arctic, and loads of atmospheric moisture have contributed to an epic storm impacting 230 million ...

A strong low pressure has parked itself over Ontario, Canada, this week. This low pressure has occluded, which means it has stopped intensifying and feeding off of low-level warm air from its warm ...

Greenland sits at the center of a striking climate contrast, even as sea levels rise across almost every other part of Earth. As global temperatures climb, glaciers and ice sheets melt faster, and ...

Climate change is warming Europe, but scientists are also studying whether a weakened Atlantic current could make Britain colder, with Laurie Laybourne, director of the Strategic Climate Risks ...

1. Climate science basics -- What is the greenhouse effect and how does it warm the Earth? -- Why are scientists so certain the climate system is warming? -- How does global warming increase sea ...

The World Meteorological Organization’s fifth annual Air Quality and Climate Bulletin, issued in September, called attention to the effects of air pollution on climate change and human and ecosystem ...

Chilly weather moments might spark doubt about climate change, but research consistently shows our planet is heating up. Even ...

Donald Trump seemed to have misunderstood the difference between global warming and cold weather in his latest social media ...