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Climate change refers to the long-term alteration of Earth’s climate patterns—primarily driven by human activities such as burning fossil fuels, deforestation, and industrial emissions that increase greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. It affects global temperatures, weather systems, ocean currents, and ecosystems, leading to rising sea levels, more intense storms, droughts, wildfires, and biodiversity loss. Climate science combines atmospheric physics, oceanography, geology, and ecology to understand these shifts and predict future impacts. Ongoing research focuses on mitigation strategies like renewable energy, carbon capture, and reforestation, as well as adaptation efforts to protect communities, agriculture, and natural systems from escalating climate risks.
A new index shows that the world’s rainforests are responding differently to threats like a…
Modeling shows that permafrost in Japan’s Daisetsu Mountains is projected to shrink drastically over the…
Researchers warn that history shows Earth’s systems can flip quickly after crossing tipping points. Without…
Climate change is driving a large increase in intense, slow-moving storms, a new study by…
A new metric accounting for future climate-related deaths could greatly multiply the “social cost of…
Weather conditions shown to have big influence on migration numbers. A species of butterfly found…
Scientists from Cambridge University and NTU Singapore have found that slow-motion collisions of tectonic plates…
Climate simulations reveal the Toba eruption caused severe cooling mainly in the Northern Hemisphere, helping…
Antarctica’s ancient ice growth reveals how past CO2 drops reshaped climate and life, offering lessons…
Tracking Tropical Forest Threats with Satellite Data Humid tropical forests, vital in global efforts to…
Wolf Pups Born on Isle Royale, Moose Poised for Decline Michigan Tech researchers return to…
Most of the viruses were previously unknown to humans, study finds. Scientists who study glacier…
Network of wildlife rehabilitation organizations helps track emerging threats. From domoic acid poisoning in seabirds…
Actions in the coming decade will determine whether reefs survive, scientists say. An international group…
Invasive wild pigs are a surprising driver of global CO₂ emissions by uprooting carbon-rich soils…
A Spartan-led research team has uncovered an answer — at least for the most recent…
The arrival of plants on land about 400 million years ago may have changed the…