Climate Change

In common usage, climate change describes global warming—the ongoing increase in global average temperature—and its effects on Earth's climate system.

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Climate change stopped the next ice age

Will plants survive climate change? The 'Great Dying' reveals clues about their resilience.

Climate change is literally altering the shape of our planet

Investing more in the military is not a solution to climate change, and may cost us our security

Africa's bats could survive climate change—if they can find somewhere to live

A Rock Avalanche Buried an Arctic Glacier. Was Climate Change to Blame?

Climate change doubled heat deaths in Belgium during the June 2026 heatwave

It’s about to get a lot harder to keep countries honest about climate change

Climate Change Has It In for the World’s Best Surfing

Socioeconomic Challenges Amidst a Global Triple Threat of Conflicts, COVID-19 and Climate Change: General Issues (part 7)

Climate change affects the quality of one of the world’s most important staple foods

The Ambiguous Costs of Climate Change

Climate Change Could Unleash an African Antelope Invasion Across the American West

When climate change brings the heat, what happens to a mighty redwood?

African antelopes spreading in New Mexico: How far could they go under climate change?

How the 2026 Super El Niño and Climate Change Are Related

Climate change drives new species combinations, prompting calls to rethink conservation goals

African gemsbok spreading in New Mexico: How far could they go under climate change?

Plant diversity as insurance against climate change: Loss of diversity in grasslands could lead to 15 percent less CO₂ uptake in 2050

Why Cities and States Are Fighting Climate Change in Courtrooms