Critical infrastructure is threatened as sinking land amplifies global sea level rise. In many parts…
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Climate science is the study of Earth’s climate system—its patterns, processes, and long-term changes—driven by natural forces and human activities. It integrates data from the atmosphere, oceans, land, and ice to understand phenomena such as global warming, extreme weather, sea level rise, and shifting ecosystems. Through climate modeling, satellite monitoring, and field research, scientists aim to predict future trends and guide strategies for mitigation and adaptation. Explore the latest research findings, policy-relevant insights, and technological innovations shaping our understanding of climate change and its global impact.
The Arctic and North Atlantic oceans have seen an increasing number of days when precipitation…
Scientists are using the DNA from soil microbes to model how they function and use…
Refreshed by precipitation from an atmospheric river, a temporary lake in Death Valley is extending…
Much of the U.S. warmed during the 20th century, but the eastern part of the…
Researchers begin applying lessons learned from the ocean to soils. Armed with a catalog of…
Launching in spring 2024, the two small satellites of the agency’s PREFIRE mission will fill…
Marine heatwaves will become a regular occurrence in the Arctic in the near future and…
Nearly 400 exceptionally well-preserved fossils dating back 470 million years have been discovered in the…
Researchers discovered rapid ice loss in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet 8,000 years ago, signaling…
3, 2, 1 … LIFTOFF! A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying NASA’s PACE (Plankton, Aerosol,…
Forests, which cover a third of Earth’s land surface, are pivotal in carbon storage and…
NISAR will study changes to ice sheets, glaciers, and sea ice in fine detail, as…
What caused the year to be so hot? Here is a breakdown of the primary…
The team provides a new framework for understanding the climate system by employing mechanical analysis…
As part of the Ice Memory initiative, PSI researchers, with colleagues from the University of…
A new, comprehensive analysis of satellite data finds more Greenland ice lost than previously estimated…
Funding challenges and complexity have kept permafrost processes out of models that inform global climate…