Climate change is the long-term shift in the Earth's average temperatures and weather conditions. The world has been warming up quickly over the past 100 years or so. As a result, weather patterns are changing. Since the 1980s, each decade has been warmer than the previous one, the UK Met Office says.

When it comes to distinguishing between weather and climate, weather generally covers short and specific timeframes and locations, while climate focuses on trends and statistical ups and downs over decades. While weather is the day-to-day, short-term state ...

Climate change has a wide range of effects on wildlife. It affects seasonal migration, reproduction times, body size and mass, and disrupts ecological processes, thereby posing challenges for the populations of some species.

President Trump expressed skepticism about climate change on his social media platform as a severe cold wave was predicted to impact much of the United States.

For Shannon “SJ” Joslin, who is nonbinary and gay, nature provides comfort when humans simply can’t — or won’t. The former park ranger isn’t seeking acceptance when they set off on another daring adventure through the California wilderness, but rather the absence of approval and rejection entirely.

The Sahara Desert has expanded by approximately ten percent since 1920, according to comprehensive research analyzing rainfall data across Africa from 1920 to 2013. This expansion varies significantly by location and timeframe, particularly affecting ...

As climate change intensifies across geographies, adaptation has emerged as a critical pillar for climate action. The countries now move towards strengthening adaptation strategies, and indicators become critical to measure,

The evidence points to a disturbing convergence: climate change is producing longer, drier winters that desiccate Himalayan forests, while socio-economic changes have left them more laden with fuel.