La Niña has a major influence on winter weather in the U.S., but its effects vary drastically by region. What will we see?

A pattern of encroaching and retreating ice sheets during and between ice ages has been shown to match certain orbital parameters of Earth around the sun, leading to researchers being able to predict ...

Earth naturally cycles between ice ages and warm periods based on three astronomical cycles: precession (Earth’s wobble), ...

In this article, Carbon Brief explores four different factors that have been proposed for the exceptional warmth seen in recent years ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is the Lead Consultant of STEM Spark Solutions. Climate change as defined by the United Nations refers to long-term ...

Thomas Wenzel’s perspectives on inevitable, natural climate cycles [STAR, July 30] are well presented but incomplete. They ignore the reality that populous technological societies can and do ...

Earth's climate has swung between ice ages and warmer periods for millions of years, driven by subtle changes in our planet's ...

Susan Crockford is a zoologist and evolutionary biologist with Pacific Identifications Inc. Extended periods of hot weather and drought create ideal conditions for hard-to-fight forest fires. Although ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) - Oregon is home to some of the most diverse landscapes in the world. From waves crashing against the rocky coastline to dense forests, towering mountains, active volcanoes, and ...