Human activities like burning fossil fuels and farming livestock are the main drivers of climate change, according to the UN’s intergovernmental panel on climate change. This causes heat-trapping ...

Simultaneous emergencies in different parts of the world could stop countries from sharing ground crews and equipment, new research warns.

A new study shows eruptions and wildfires altered the upper atmosphere, yet recent surface warming points elsewhere.

Volcanoes and wildfires can inject millions of tons of gases and aerosol particles into the air, affecting temperatures on a global scale. But picking out the specific impact of individual events ...

Analyzing NOAA's billion-dollar weather disaster database, a UChicago-led study projects sharply rising costs driven by ...

The lawsuit aims to ensure that the corporations that caused the harm pay their fair share, rather than shifting the burden to Colorado communities,” Boulder officials said Monday.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the industry liable ...

There’s mounting evidence that extreme weather is making some everyday stuff more expensive. But how that plays out for you depends several factors.

About 6 in 10 U.S. adults say they’ve been personally affected by severe cold weather or severe winter storms in the past five years.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of days when the weather gets hot, dry and windy — ideal to spark extreme wildfires — has nearly tripled in the past 45 years across the globe, with the trend increasing ...

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