Weather & Global Warming

What is a ghost lake? The state of California is home to a lake that dried up 80 years ago, but recently came back to life with recent rainfall.

In March 2023, a magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook Pakistan and Afghanistan, resulting in some damage, fatalities, and injuries.

The UN and IPCC published the final chapter of its major climate report, known as the Synthesis Report, in March 2023.

Rolling blackouts in Dallas are the result of ongoing storms slamming the Texas city right now.

As a result of Queensland's record-breaking floods, Australia residents could be at risk of coming into contact with crocodiles.

Is La Niña over? After a "triple dip" — aka three consecutive years of the weather pattern — the winds may be changing. But when does El Niño start?

Environmentalists are protesting the proposed Uinta Basin Railway, which would transport oil from Utah to various other places across North America.

California is experiencing some wonky weather, but this time, the Sacramento and San Francisco Bay Area are under flood watch, because of an atmospheric river event.

Tropical Storm Freddy is the longest-lived tropical cyclone, and thus far, it's wreaked havoc — that's why knowing the storm's path is crucial.

Run by ConocoPhillips and known as the Willow Project, this enterprise has been the subject of major backlash, leading to the eruption of a campaign known as #StopWillow.

The coastal city of New Orleans has been gradually sinking for years, but rising sea levels threaten to put much of New Orleans underwater.

The UN had experts conduct more research on a somewhat controversial method of reducing global heating, called solar radiation management, solar radiation modification or solar geoengineering.

If you were planning an upcoming gondola ride in Italy, Venice's 2023 drought has caused canals to run completely dry.

David Malpass has stepped down as President of the World Bank.

If the doomsday glacier melts, the sea level rise would be so significant that it could set off a number of other reactions, including putting coastal communities at risk.

ClientEarth's new lawsuit accuses 11 of Shell's directors of employing an inadequate climate strategy.

The documentary '12th Hour' is an important watch for anyone who has ever worried about climate change.

Higher levels of carbon dioxide that leads to a warmed climate mean changes for future ice ages.

Chile's 2023 wildfires have ravaged hundreds of thousands of hectares of land, thousands of homes, and have killed several people.

While many typically don't think of Buffalo, N.Y. as a location that faces earthquakes, the city evidently lies on a series of fault lines.

Many across the U.S. are gearing up for severe winter weather, after ice storm warnings were issued to a number of cities nationwide.

Where is climate change happening? While the effects are obviously happening everywhere, some areas feel the impacts more than others.

Show Your Stripes Day is a relatively new annual holiday that aims to spread awareness about the climate crisis.

A recent iceberg calving event — as part of the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica — is not a direct result of climate change.

What is the Doomsday Clock? The concept, which was created in the 1940s, shows how soon things like climate change and warfare will end the world.

What was the damage from Houston's latest tornado? Unfortunately, a tornado blew through Texas on Tuesday night, which damaged buildings and injured at least one.

Was there an earthquake in Malibu last night? Around 2 a.m., residents reported shaking, but there was no alert sent to residents' cellphones beforehand.

On social media, you’ve probably seen posts about Yellowstone being “overdue” for an eruption. Well, when is Yellowstone going to erupt? Probably not anytime soon.

Recently, scientists have stated that the ozone layer is healing. Even though the healing process is relatively slow in this case, progress is still being made.

What happened in Selma, Ala.? The iconic southern city was slammed by a massive tornado, which has left at least eight people dead as of publication.

Bear Creek water levels in Merced, Calif. have risen exponentially — to the point that communities across the county have been almost fully submerged.

With all the positive and negative headlines we see every day about climate change, it can be hard to tell if climate change is getting better or worse.

After an atmospheric river and ongoing rain storms flooded the west coast, is the California drought finally over?

Climate change is a topic that has been in the headlines for years now. Here are some incredible movies that shine a light on the topic.

After an atmospheric river brought heavy rains to the Bay Area, a bomb cyclone is now expected to slam Sacramento with rain and high winds.

Floods across the state of Washington are submerging parts of Seattle and Tacoma, causing several neighborhoods to evacuate their homes.

Regional New England power outages have resulted from several days of damaging winds and large amounts of rain sweeping Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire.

How many have died as a result of flooding in the Philippines? Unfortunately, several people have been found dead — and many are still missing.