Surprising glacial and nearly ice-free periods in last 66 million years.

In a recently published study, researchers from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology revealed the largest and hottest shield volcano on Earth.

You’ve probably seen the satellite images that show a hurricane developing: thick white clouds clumping together, arms spinning around a central eye as it heads for the coast.

Crop modeling is essential for understanding how to secure the food supply as the planet adapts to climate change. 

NASA and NOAA satellites have been providing forecasters with satellite data that showed the strength and extent of Typhoon Vongfong as it made landfall in the Philippines and continued to track through the country. 

When winter smog takes over Asian mega-cities, more particulate matter is measured in the streets than expected. 

The vapor that plants emit when they breathe serves to lower the land surface temperature, much like watering the yard on a hot day. 

Arctic sea ice helps keep Earth cool, as its bright surface reflects the Sun’s energy back into space.

Carnegie Mellon University researchers working with an international team of scientists have discovered a previously unknown mechanism that allows atmospheric particles to very rapidly form under certain conditions.

NASA’s Terra satellite revealed powerful storms in Vongfong as it ramped up from a tropical storm to a typhoon.