Three factors—spectacular images, a high death toll and strong personal ties—make it more likely that the media in one ...

Comparing the past couple of decades to 2070–2099, the total number of hourly heat extremes triples in the medium scenario and increases by 4.5 times in the high scenario. For every half a degree C ...

The origins of the "flash drought" and how things compare to the conditions of 1976.

For a long time, it seemed refugee law had little relevance to people fleeing the impacts of climate change and disasters. Nearly 30 years ago, the High Court of Australia, for instance, remarked that ...

The decision could set a significant precedent for holding fossil fuel companies accountable.

Warmer winters and earlier blooms are putting Georgia and South Carolina peach crops at risk of freeze damage.

Climate change is no longer a distant forecast; it is a present-day reality reshaping ecosystems, economies, and human societies across the globe. From record-breaking temperatures to shifting weather ...

A Very American Invention, Pushed to an Extreme Can New Ranching Practices Help Cattle, Cowboys and Wolves Coexist? State of the Climate: A Dimming, Overheated Planet, With Degraded Oceans By 2050, ...

In a newly released study, researchers from Stanford's Doerr School of Sustainability are putting a price tag on what a hotter and drier climate could mean for consumers. And in some areas they say it ...

Read the new report from WWF exploring the impact of climate change on a number of key species, including the giant panda, polar bear, Sumatra orangutan, African elephant, blue whale, green turtle, ...