The recent cold snap once again raised the question regarding the difference between weather and climate — two terms that were taught in earth science class that are vastly different from each other.

Fast-flowing jetstream air currents have shifted further southwards, dragging rain-bearing weather away from Australia.

Each year, the world's leading climate scientists evaluate the most critical evidence on how our planet is changing. Their ...

John Locher/AP / AP The amount of planet-warming carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere has hit a new record, as humanity struggles to rein in emissions of greenhouse gasses from burning fossil ...

The air around you isn't just empty space waiting to be filled. It's a dynamic, ever-shifting system that dictates whether you wake up to sunshine or storms. Every breath you take connects you to an ...

Changes to atmospheric circulation caused by global warming may persist for centuries after carbon dioxide concentrations decrease. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Mammoth, a giant machine in Iceland that will pull planet-warming carbon dioxide out of the air.Credit...Francesca Jones for The New York Times Supported by By David Gelles David Gelles reported from ...

Extreme weather is intensifying across the globe, and the standard explanation points to greenhouse gas emissions warming the atmosphere. But a less examined dynamic may be compounding the damage: ...

A new study from MIT found that climate change will make space junk pile up—causing ripple effects across everything from weather tracking to broadband internet to national defense. A photo composite ...

A major storm took hold across swaths of the central and southern United States on Wednesday unleashing extreme flooding and huge tornadoes from Arkansas up to Michigan. And conditions are expected to ...

Climate change turns more places into deserts. Sucking CO2 out of the air can’t undo all the damage. Climate change turns more places into deserts. Sucking CO2 out of the air can’t undo all the damage ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...