Have you ever stopped to wonder how forecasters can predict the weather days in advance, or how scientists figure out how the ...

If it feels like the weather has been more erratic and severe in recent years than ever before, you're not imagining things. A warming atmosphere and the corresponding greenhouse effect have begun to ...

It is one of the most critical global challenges because it affects natural systems, economies, and societies worldwide.

The World Meteorological Organization’s fifth annual Air Quality and Climate Bulletin, issued in September, called attention to the effects of air pollution on climate change and human and ecosystem ...

It is well documented that the Gulf Stream plays a pivotal role in the climate system through its transfer of heat, which ultimately supplies warmth to northern latitudes in the North Atlantic. What ...

Alberta’s winters are known for their drastic unpredictability. From weeks of bitterly cold temperatures to sudden Chinooks that make it seem as if winter is over, residents have become ...

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 ...

Climate change is altering seasonal patterns, causing plants to bloom earlier and disrupting ecosystems. Pollinator and invertebrate populations are declining due to habitat loss, pesticide use, and ...