A major shift in the climate pattern is on the horizon, with forecasters raising the odds that El Niño will develop this summer and persist through the end of the year. The National Oceanic and ...

Tropical cyclones can unleash extensive devastation, as recent storms that swept over Jamaica and the Philippines made unmistakably clear. Accurate weather forecasts that buy more time to prepare are ...

New geological data indicate that marine life is somewhat resilient to warming in the tropics. Chris Fokkema, Earth scientist at Utrecht University, discovered that tropical algae were largely ...

Biologists who set out to better understand the effects of climate change on plant species in tropical mountain regions found that even small variations in temperature and moisture can have massive ...

Oceans made warmer by human-caused climate change are fueling more intense hurricanes in the Atlantic. In our warming climate, these storms also bring heavier rainfall and higher storm surge when they ...

You might guess that Mexico City has a tropical climate. But, no, it sits at an elevation of over 7,000 feet. That's way higher than even Denver, Colorado. It means instead of mangoes, you get peaches ...

Twenty years ago this week, Hurricane Katrina became one of the worst disasters in U.S. history. Marking the 20-year anniversary, Climate Central used the Climate Shift Index: Ocean and Climate Shift ...

American scientists found global warming has caused many tropical plants to bloom earlier or later than they did in the past.

A datacenter set up to operate in tropical climates is now up and running in Singapore, offering a facility for researchers and industry players to develop energy-efficient cooling technologies.