Multiple climate 'tipping points' are likely to be triggered if global policies stay on their current course, new research shows.

Space exploration missions have revealed that polar vortices aren’t uncommon beyond Earth. They’ve been observed throughout ...

Rapid temperature flips from hot to cold extremes have increased across the world, according to a new study published in ...

Drought-fueled wildfires in Southern California, a devastating hurricane in the southern Appalachian Mountains, and ...

Continued use of fossil fuels has warmed oceans, melted ice caps and led to some of the hottest years in recorded history. Dangerous and costly severe storms and wildfires have become more frequent as ...

Humankind faces unprecedented changes in climate patterns, sea-level, ocean acidity, ecosystems, and more. Learn more about the science behind these issues in the following FAQs.

Most Australians are still able to be convinced on climate change. As climate action drops off the radar, that’s good news ...

Penguin chicks, whose coats are made of fluffy down feathers, aren't as protected from the rain as adult penguins. Getting ...

A trip to Antarctica might feel less like crossing the ocean and more like crossing the galaxy, but what happens there ...

The algae that grows on patches of ice in Antarctica alters the albedo — or the ice's reflectivity — enough to make the ...