The study of climate change refugia — places that are buffered from the worst effects of global warming — has grown rapidly ...

Irina Marinov, associate professor at the Department of Earth and Environmental Science, leads a research community focused on understanding global climate impacts, risks, and vulnerabilities to ...

From floods to droughts, erratic weather patterns are affecting food security, with crop yields projected to fall if changes are not made ...

Each summer, more and more lake beaches are forced to close due to toxic algae blooms. While climate change is often blamed, new research suggests a more complex story: climate interacts with human ...

A new analysis of more than 70,000 wild animal species reveals that climate change now threatens thousands of to the planet’s wildlife, along with overexploitation and habitat degradation. The study ...

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 ...

Ice-covered rocks glisten under the golden light as steam rises from the surface of Lake Superior at Kelsey Beach on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, in Two Harbors, Minn. The frigid temperatures created a ...

New warnings from financial firms and insurers point to a future defined by profound risks to the global economy from heat, storms and other disasters. By David Gelles As stocks gyrate in response to ...

Gloster, Mississippi is one of many U.S. towns to face climate impacts. Across the small town of Gloster, Mississippi, passersby can still see remnants of the damage caused by Tropical Storm Claudette ...

In the second of three posts about the effects of climate change on our travels, I explore lesser-known impacts on air travel, seasonal tourism and more. This the second post of my three-part series ...