Abrupt climate shifts are well documented in Earth's history and are commonly associated with ice-sheet dynamics during past ice ages. However, how similar millennial-scale climate variability could ...

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, ...

Climate can change fast, even when the planet looks stable. Earth has flipped into new patterns within decades in the past.

WMO–IRENA 2024 Year in Review highlights growing impacts of climate extremes on clean power systems. Climate variability and long-term climate change are ...

The lake lies within an ancient settlement zone, making it uniquely suited to study how climate variability influenced water ...

Scientists warn that unpredictable climate swings could bring mosquito-borne disease outbreaks years earlier than expected, urging governments to act now on surveillance and preparedness. Study: ...

Climate change is unexpectedly causing north Pacific storms to shift toward the Arctic, throwing projections for future West Coast weather into question.

Click the downloadable graphic: What is attribution science? Humans have increased Earth’s temperature, mainly by burning fossil fuels like coal, oil, and methane gas. The resulting heat-trapping ...

According to state climatologist Mary Stampone, climate change is making New Hampshire warmer and wetter. From hot to cold, rainy to dry, the weather in New Hampshire can change in the blink of an eye ...

Earth’s slow axial wobbles—known as precession cycles—do not just shape long-term climate trends. A new study led by ...