Ocean wave climates are changing under the combined influence of global/regional climate variability, with important consequences for coastal environments, ...

Researchers warn against oversimplifying climate change’s role in conflicts. But some conditions can increase the likelihood ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. Climate change as defined by the United Nations refers to ...

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 ...

Current global climate models (GCMs) support with high confidence the view that rising greenhouse gases and other anthropogenic forcings account for nearly all observed global surface warming—slightly ...

Sea levels are rising not only on average, but also in their seasonal fluctuations. This is a lesser-known trend that could ...

The pressures on water systems are multifaceted and interdependent, driven by a combination of climate variability, land use change, agricultural ...

Mathematicians have applied statistical mechanics to climate change detection and attribution for first time. They have shown how to separate the 'signal' of human-made climate change from the 'noise' ...

Climate is constantly changing and will continue to do so; we cannot assume a stable climate system even in the absence of anthropogenic influences. Such variability manifests itself over a continuum ...