Our society asks so much of these fragile ecosystems, which control freshwater availability for millions of people and are home to two thirds of the planet’s terrestrial biodiversity.
Global heating has increased the likelihood of temperature extremes, but your exposure to them is not solely determined by the climate.
The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states that without a substantial decrease in our use of fossil fuels, we are on track for a global average increase of...
Just about every indicator of drought is flashing red across the western U.S. after a dry winter and warm early spring. The snowpack is at less than half of normal in much of the region.
Parts of an Arctic region called the Last Ice Area are already showing a decline in summer sea ice, researchers report.
As bushfires continue to burn around Australia, smoke has continued to blanket major cities and regional areas.