In July heavy rains triggered landslides and floods in Nepal that ultimately killed more than 130 people. As soon as the rain started falling, BYU professor Jim Nelson knew things could get bad.

Catastrophic fires in the West are burning hotter than ever, leaving paths of destruction through both human development and native plant ecosystems.

It has been a harrowing equation out West over the past few months.

New study results show that ocean heat waves can provide enough fuel for hurricanes to gain momentum as they approach land.

Persistent drought dominates the Western landscape.

The study found that modern Asian biodiversity has been shaped by ancient climatic changes.

Tropical Storm Nangka made landfall south of Haiphong, Vietnam and began to weaken. 

An international team of climate experts, including Earth system scientists at the University of California, Irvine, today released an assessment of carbon dioxide emissions by industry, transportation and other sectors from January through June, showing that this year’s pandemic lockdowns resulted in a 9 percent decline from 2019 levels.

Laser technology has been used to measure the volume and biomass of giant Californian redwood trees for the first time, records a new study by UCL researchers.

Tropical forests may be more resilient to climate change than previously thought, according to a new study.