Since 1915, the average snowpack in western states has declined by between 15 and 30 percent, researchers say

Earth is experiencing earlier springs, but nowhere is experiencing it as fast as locations at high latitudes

Researchers have identified that during ripening, grapes suffer internal oxygen shortage

The layout and design—how streets and buildings are arranged—makes a big difference in how heat builds up

A new study led by Texas Tech’s Natasja van Gestel shows the complicated relationship between soil carbon and global warming

Sea ice loss is changing Arctic habitat and affecting species in more indirect ways

Bats shifting behavioral patterns, due to environmental change, could have far-reaching implications for global agriculture

New research shows promise in improving crops with use of wild relatives

Overall, the study highlights that changes in the Earth's climate system can be linked across vast distances

By studying the chemical composition of fossilized foraminifera, a research team generated precise estimates of tropical sea surface temperatures and seawater chemistry during the Eocene Epoch, 56-34 million years ago

The fragile pink sea urchin, in contrast to its name, is less vulnerable to the impacts of climate change than other urchin species currently fished in Southern California

Mammals and birds may have a better chance of evolving and adapting to the Earth's rapidly changing climate