Scientists have developed a new way to represent the world's cities in global climate and Earth system models (GCM & ESMs), ...

The North American Electric Reliability Corp. tied the risk to a 9.3% increase in winter peak demand, the second biggest jump ...

The deadly heat wave that roasted the Pacific Northwest and western Canada was virtually impossible without human-caused climate change that added a few extra degrees to the record-smashing ...

High-sensitivity climate models should not be excluded when projecting future regional climate impacts because the level of warming measured globally is not always the only good indicator of regional ...

A study from Oregon State University and the U.S. Forest Service found the four-day extreme heat event scorched more than...

After a record fall, when nearly the entire United States experienced drought—unprecedented in US Drought Monitor history—water managers and planners nationwide are nervously hoping for a wet winter, ...

A new wave of climate research is sounding a stark warning: Human activity may be driving drought more intensely — and more directly — than previously understood. This article was originally published ...

A powerful future earthquake, coupled with climate-driven surges in sea levels, could significantly increase flood risks in the Pacific Northwest, a study has found. These conditions could impact ...

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, CO2 Foundation, Jim ...

Conversational AI chatbots are making climate misinformation sound more credible, making it harder to distinguish falsehoods from real science. In response, climate experts are using some of the same ...