Accelerated Ice Sheet Melting Recent studies have revealed that the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are melting at an ...

Throughout the world, extreme weather is driving a growing death toll, exacting billions in damage, threatening food and ...

In recent years the operation of the Panama Canal has been increasingly affected by changes in rainfall, and some data ...

The Invisible Ropes of the Sky Jet streams are essentially fast-flowing air currents high above us, acting much like highways for the atmosphere. These powerful ribbons of wind can steer weather ...

La Niña has made a long-awaited return, cooling the Pacific and stirring up global weather patterns. This natural climate ...

Unusual La Niña conditions and persistent drought across Iowa and Illinois could have an impact on our spring weather. Here's ...

El Niño and La Niña are climate phenomena that are generally associated with wetter and drier winter conditions in the ...

Unprecedented ocean warming breaks records. Scientists warn of accelerating climate change and the consequences for our planet.

Warm ocean currents flowing under ice shelves are driving increasing ... climate change impacts on the polar regions can lead to drastic changes in global weather patterns. Melting ice produces water ...

Polar vortex is not a synonym for “cold snap,” according to the Polar Vortex Blog at Climate.gov, and it’s not the only weather pattern to ... El Niño and even ocean temperatures.

The planet has been shattering heat records for the past two years. That was expected to ease in January—and the fact that it ...