When it comes to distinguishing between weather and climate, weather generally covers short and specific timeframes and locations, while climate focuses on trends and statistical ups and downs over ...

Click the downloadable graphic: What is attribution science? Humans have increased Earth’s temperature, mainly by burning fossil fuels like coal, oil, and methane gas. The resulting heat-trapping ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – There may be some confusion about the difference between weather and climate, though the distinction is an important one. Weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions meaning ...

A warming Arctic can stretch the polar vortex, a high-altitude air ribbon, one says. The “wobble” can disrupt the jet stream, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Eccles writes about sustainability in the capital markets. I live in Concord, MA. My wife and I planned to go out for ...

Climate Central has finalized its analysis of billion-dollar weather and climate disasters that impacted the U.S. between January and December of 2025. In 2025 there were 23 weather and climate ...