Surface temperature is the temperature on the ground level, which often determines when roads freeze, helping explain why icy ...

The intensifying and expansive heat wave affecting around 150 million people in the United States from Wisconsin to Washington, DC, bears the hallmarks of human-caused global warming. Hundreds of ...

Devastating wildfire, flooding and extreme heat events took place over the past year, several resulting in mass fatalities.

Even with that, December still came in 4.8 degrees below average for temperatures. There were only two days that did not fall ...

Large wild mammals—from elephants to antelopes—are already struggling to cope with global warming. Now new research shows ...

The world's climate has become more unpredictable, leading experts to coin the term "global weirding." The rising temperatures are creating extreme weather that looks different all across the globe.

Emergency crews respond to stalled vehicles in floodwaters on East 23rd Street on Thursday, July 17, 2025, in Kansas City. Heavy overnight rain caused widespread flooding and road closures across the ...

We all depend on the oceans. They regulate climate over long timescales and affect weather on land. They also host vast ecosystems, provide nutrition for billions, and support livelihoods and cultures ...

Legacy media outlets rounded out 2025 with articles recounting extreme weather events, presenting the year as one of climate chaos. They aren't reporting that 2025 was likely the year of the fewest ...

Snowpack is the buildup of winter snow in the mountains that acts as a natural reservoir, supplying much of the western U.S.