One of the most pervasive misunderstandings of climate — even among some who publish on climate — is the belief that any long-term trend in a measured climate variable indicates a change in climate, ...

A new Perspective article outlines how Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis, predictive microbiology and machine learning can ...

It's one of the biggest questions in climate science: Is human-caused climate change making El Niños worse? A new study suggests the answer is yes, and the reason can be found in undersea corals: A ...

Despite global warming, intensifying extreme cold anomalies present a significant paradox for global food security. While heat-related risks are well-documented, the impact of extreme cold on crop ...

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Small islands around the world are facing serious and immediate challenges from climate change. Many people living in the Pacific islands and East Timor report their climate is changing. Climate ...

Decades of independent observations and improved methods strengthen the evidence that greenhouse gases are changing Earth’s climate.

Adaptation refers to efforts to reduce the risks of climate variability and change and make a system more resilient. Adapting agriculture to climate change can better prepare farmers and producers for ...

This Pew Research Center report looks at Americans’ views of climate change, the environment and related topics. Why did we do this? Pew Research Center does research to help the public, media and ...

The agency revamped its webpages to feature natural causes of rising temperatures such as the Earth’s orbit. EPA has scrubbed references to people’s contribution to rising temperatures from some of ...