The dramatic loss of Arctic sea ice in recent years has created a fundamental new change in the atmospheric circulation in the Northern Hemisphere that has sped up sea ice loss and is affecting fall ...

Deep in the heart of Central Asia, the Kunlun Mountains form a vital barrier on the northern Tibetan Plateau. Their rainfall is a lifeline, feeding the oases and rivers of the arid Tarim Basin. While ...

Jennifer Francis is a research professor at Rutgers University. Damage from extreme weather events during 2017 racked up the biggest-ever bills for the U.S. Most of these events involved conditions ...

This study is led by Dr. Sha Yingying, Dr. Shi Zhengguo, and their colleagues from the State Key Laboratory of Loess Science at the Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences. The ...

Researchers are increasingly examining patterns and drivers of postfire forest recovery amid growing concern that climate change and intensifying fires will trigger ecosystem transformations.