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 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 ...

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

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ian writes on fossil energies, climate, and transition to renewables. One: “I’m a physical scientist who sees modern energy as ...

New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) shows how many tropical cities are predicted to warm faster than expected under 2°C of global warming.

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 ...

Global warming is changing the way storms behave. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey Hurricane Erin is whipping up the Atlantic Ocean at speeds over 100 miles per hour. The trajectory of the storm has it ...

The terms ‘global warming’ and ‘climate change’ are often used by people interchangeably but they vary in different aspects that have the same base which is environmental issues. Thus, the environment ...

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 ...

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