John Christy and Roy Spencer are research scientists at the University of Alabama-Huntsville. Steven Koonin works with Stanford University.

Researchers agree that climate change has made torrential downpours more frequent— but the science gets murky when examining ...

Warming ocean temperatures and warmer air mean there’s more water vapor in the atmosphere to fuel exteme downpours like those ...

Human-caused climate change is responsible for killing about 1,500 people in last week’s European heat wave, a ...

Scientists and environmentalists say such a decision harms human health and the environment, and is unnecessary.

The “One Big Beautiful Bill” just signed by President Trump will slash support for clean energy, leaving the US far short of ...

Climate change has already caused significant declines in coral reef coverage globally and is expected to do much further ...

Ten years ago, the world committed itself to keeping global warming well below 2°C (and preferably below 1.5°C) above the pre ...

Since 2019, the UK has been committed to the target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Legally binding net zero ...

Climate change is accelerating due to the buildup of greenhouse gases like CO₂ and methane in our atmosphere. This piece ...

Climate change left its signature on the atmosphere early in the industrial revolution, reveals a thought experiment ...