The planet has always changed. Ice ages came and went, oceans rose and fell, climates shifted over geological timescales. That's the story we've told ourselves for comfort, and it's technically true.

Research shows Mars' gravitational pull affects Earth's deep-sea currents and climate, causing warming cycles every 2.4 ...

Scientists have uncovered strong evidence that a major Atlantic Ocean current system tied to global climate is weakening. The ...

The Earth’s climate system is now “out of balance,” according to a new global report — with scientists warning that a key measure of warming has reached its highest level on record. The latest “State ...

Uncover 25 alarming patterns in nature that signal disaster. From strange animal behavior to silent forests, learn how to ...

A major Atlantic Ocean current system that helps regulate Earth’s climate has been slowing for nearly two decades across a wide stretch of ocean, according to new research—potentially reshaping ...

Ocean temperatures may be quietly protecting the world from a global drought catastrophe. By analyzing more than a century of climate data, researchers discovered that droughts rarely spread across ...

Scientists at the University of Southampton have uncovered evidence from ancient rocks that Earth's climate continued to fluctuate during its most extreme ice age—known as Snowball Earth. During the ...

NOAA and Jennifer A. Francis, Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, and Stephen J. Vavrus, Center for Climatic Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Geophysical Research ...