Ancient Greek cartographers, from Anaximander to Ptolemy, turned myth and measurement into world maps, shaping latitude and ...

Around 16,500 years ago, global climate plunged into chaos during the Heinrich Event H1—massive droughts, collapsing lake systems and arid zones from Africa to Asia. But did this push humans into ...

At the halfway point of annual United Nations climate negotiations in Brazil, it appears the talks may do more than just ...

The report cites rising flood and hurricane risks as well as economic strain as major challenges for the city.

It’s important for journalists to pay attention to the report because it connects global warming to harms unfolding in ...

Along the dry shores of northern Kenya, a long turquoise lake quietly records the tug of deep forces. Lake Turkana looks ...

Local leaders and urban planners from Kerala overlay maps to assess vulnerability at a workshop hosted by WRI India and ...

After years of pushing the world to limit Earth's warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, climate leaders are starting to acknowledge ...

A new study published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences has shed light on a previously overlooked but common atmospheric phenomenon: the transition zone (TZ) where clouds and aerosols blend together ...

Fears of climate change are decreasing in the United States, China and many Western countries relative to other concerns, according to a new survey. War, economic hardship and disease were more ...

Find out how cities can combat thermal inequality with Smart Surfaces, improving health and resilience for all communities.

Eric Sanderson spent the night as remnants of Hurricane Ida arrived over New York City in the same, sorry way as so many others. He waded through the flooded basement of his home on City Island in the ...