Decades of independent observations and improved methods strengthen the evidence that greenhouse gases are changing Earth’s ...

A new global review of observed climate change impacts on plant communities reveals major gaps in where and how we monitor ...

Scientists have discovered that El Niño and La Niña could become far more powerful and predictable as the planet warms. By 2050, the tropical Pacific may hit a tipping point, locking ENSO into strong, ...

Download the report: Climate Change and the Escalation of Global Extreme Heat: Assessing and Addressing the Risks (2025) Download the data: for 247 countries over May 1, 2024, to May 1, 2025, and 67 ...

A new study published in the journal Nature Communications reveals that the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), a key driver of global climate variability, is projected to undergo a dramatic ...

Atmospheric circulation governs weather and climate, but it also carries angular momentum. When winds shift or mass ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Climate change is affecting global wind patterns in multiple ways, many of which have direct implications for human health. Worsening sand and dust ...

One of the most pervasive misunderstandings of climate — even among some who publish on climate — is the belief that any long-term trend in a measured climate variable indicates a change in climate, ...

If it seems that fall foliage is becoming less of a spectacular weekend event and more of a drawn-out display of changing ...