Staffing at NOAA's Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory was already reduced by more than one-third in 2025.

The impacts of climate change — extreme heat, fires, floods, drought, sea-level rise — are increasing in frequency, intensity and cost. Earth Day is an opportunity to reflect on actions to reduce GHG ...

Vermont was the first state to try to hold polluters accountable for climate disasters. New research aims to assign specific ...

Humankind faces unprecedented changes in climate patterns, sea-level, ocean acidity, ecosystems, and more. Learn more about the science behind these issues in the following FAQs.

Call it what you want: climate change or intensifying extreme weather. It is happening. Areas such as western Kentucky and ...

In estuaries—the transitional zones between rivers and the sea—fresh and salt water are constantly battling for dominance. But due to climate change, the saltwater is gaining ground. New research by ...

A large part of the United States witnessed heavy rain, strong winds and severe thunderstorms due to a type of storm known as an atmospheric river earlier this month. Atmospheric rivers are a narrow, ...

Under the proposal, Oceanic and Atmospheric Research would be eliminated as an office, as well as all funding for climate, weather and ocean laboratories, cooperative institutes and several other ...

Atmospheric rivers are more common during the winter months, but officials are warning people not to let their guard down.

The Strathcona Regional District has been awarded a $520,000 provincial grant to boost its training and response capacity for people evacuated from their homes during emergencies caused by climate ...