How an emerging field of research is fueling a major Supreme Court case that may hold fossil fuel companies liable for climate change. Climate science has been clear for decades: Since at least the ...

The fact that ecosystems change is nothing new. What is new, however, is the speed and scale at which new species communities ...

The total footprint of buildings along flood-prone riverbanks in the Himalayas grew by half in recent years, a study found. By Raymond Zhong It takes a long time to build new nuclear plants. So, some ...

A pioneering climate scientist is challenging a U.S. government report that cited his research while reaching what he says is the exact opposite conclusion. Benjamin Santer and his colleagues say ...

By Kate Abnett and Sudarshan Varadhan BRUSSELS/SINGAPORE, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The decision was expected to take minutes. But ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Attribution science is advancing quickly, researchers said. That could support lawsuits seeking damages for severe events worsened by global warming. By Raymond Zhong The nation’s top scientific ...

When a devastating heat wave, hurricane, flood or wildfire strikes, people often want to know: How much did human-caused climate change influence this event, if at all? For many years, scientists ...

On geological timescales, the Earth is a dynamic place. Tectonic plates shift. Continents move. Mountains rise and fall. But during humanity’s tenure on Earth, the ground beneath our feet has largely ...

Climate-sensitive and other key preconditioning processes potentially contributing to failure. Conceptual representation of the main mechanisms through which climate variability and climate change may ...

A former climate reporter said she deliberately avoided covering positive climate developments because doing so would have ...