The last decade has been the hottest decade in human history.  Driven by drought and extreme winds, a massive fire burned its ...

Many tipping elements are now well-known: the Amazon rainforest, the Greenland Ice Sheet, the Atlantic Meridional Overturning ...

When a crisis strikes, rumors and conspiracy theories often spread faster than emergency officials can respond and issue ...

In recent years, a major ocean current changed its path in two crucial ways. Now parts of the sea are rising, other parts are falling, ocean temperatures are breaking records — and Japan’s iconic ...

Climate change is skewing turtle populations by altering hatchling sex ratios. Explore how temperature affects turtles, why ...

Mars at sunset reveals dozens of razor-thin atmospheric layers in stunning detail, helping scientists map dust and ice ...

Earth's seasons look very different at locations not far from each other, 20 years' worth of satellite data reveals. Earth's seasonal cycles can vary dramatically across short distances, even at the ...

This article appeared as 'Sky Above, Earth Below' in Outlook’s 30th anniversary double issue ‘Party is Elsewhere’ dated ...

By Chris Mooney Planet-warming pollution rates exploded after the end of World War II. James Watt’s steam engine launched the Industrial Revolution in 1769. Before that, for thousands of years, humans ...

In honor of “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” turning 25, Fathom Entertainment and Warner Bros. are bringing all three extended edition films from Peter Jackson’s trilogy back to ...

A Washington Post investigation found that in one of the planet’s most arid regions, extreme rain and floods have become frequent and deadly.