'This was a huge surprise to us,' one of the researchers said.

Sea level along the world’s coastlines is often much higher than previously assumed, a new study finds.

The Earth is actually coming out of an ice age, so it's relatively cold in the grand scheme of Earth's history. But the issue ...

Researchers found the first statistically significant evidence that global warming is accelerating. It's been topic of intense scientific inquiry for years.

Earth’s green center has been drifting steadily for decades, reflecting a change in where vegetation grows most intensely.

Pattern of weather extremes as global temperatures reach 1.49C above preindustrial levels for the month of February ...

Changes to the seasons will also have big impacts on the environment—altering the growing seasons for plants and changing ...

The rate of global warming has surged since 2015 and is now nearly double what it was in the 1970s, according to a study 1 that tackles one of the hottest debates among climate scientists.

Described as nature’s “self-repairing engine,” short-term species turnover isn’t increasing as scientists expect—and that’s a problem.

It’s not easy to find silver linings amid the rapid, human-driven destabilization of Earth’s climate—though that hasn’t ...

With only 7.5% of Earth's surface covered in fertile, agricultural soil, it's critically important to maintain the soil to grow food, filter water, and regulate the climate. Today, Bay Area scientists ...

Climate change may relocate cocoa farming in Colombia, with lowland regions becoming less reliable and higher elevations gaining suitability.