The Himalayas shape our planet's climate in ways that reach far beyond their towering peaks. These magnificent mountains ...

Scientists have discovered a climate rhythm that may improve long-range tropical cyclone forecasts and strengthen early warning systems.

New climate research warns that a wetter Sahara Desert could be in our future, as major rainfall increases and reduced Saharan dust threaten to intensify the Atlantic hurricane season, worsen drought ...

Tropical cyclones can unleash extensive devastation, as recent storms that swept over Jamaica and the Philippines made ...

An international team of scientists found that volcanic eruptions can cause the Pacific Walker Circulation to temporarily weaken, inducing El Niño-like conditions. The results provide important ...

High above our heads and unseen to the naked eye, rivers of water vapor flow through the atmosphere. These "atmospheric rivers" are crucial to the global water cycle. Astonishingly, they have the ...

BEIJING — Just because Earth is warming to extreme highs doesn’t mean freezing temperatures will disappear. In 2023, Earth ...

July 19 was the hottest day ever recorded in the United Kingdom, with temperatures surpassing 40 degrees Celsius (about 104 degrees Fahrenheit). The heatwave serves as an early preview of what climate ...

The Pacific Ocean covers 32% of Earth’s surface area, more than all the land combined. Unsurprisingly, its activity affects conditions around the globe. Periodic variations in the ocean’s water ...