Around the globe, rising temperatures stoked by climate change are increasing the odds of both severe drought and heavier precipitation that wreak havoc on people and the environment. Rainfall can ...

A new report from the World Meteorological Organization delivers a stark warning: climate change is accelerating, with some impacts now irreversible for centuries. The State of the Global Climate ...

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon travelled to Greenland to see first-hand the impacts of climate change. One of the sites he visited was Ilulissat Icefjord, a UNESCO (United Nations Educational, ...

The degree to which the climate warms in the future will depend on natural climate variability and the level of greenhouse gas emissions. If greenhouse gas emissions continue then average global ...

UNC Charlotte professors collaborate on a project that explores how rock cracking changes as our atmosphere continues warming ...

Climate change refers to a statistically defined change in the average and/or variability of the climate system, this includes the atmosphere, the water cycle, the land surface, ice and the living ...

Doug Specht does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions, such as temperature, humidity, and precipitation, that change frequently. In contrast, climate represents the long-term average of weather ...

Communicating on climate change is about educating and mobilizing audiences to take action to confront the climate crisis. Everyone can play a part by raising their voice, sharing solutions ...

Climate & Energycategory· April 13 ... Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that oversees research on climate change and refocus the U.S. fisheries service to support energy development ...

The latest assessment by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the world’s top authority on global warming, defines future warming in terms of 20-year averages relative to the average ...

Climate-change adaptation encompasses a broad range of human policies and activities primarily intended to reduce the risks posed by climate change. It includes both realised and expected risks.