The frequency of thunderstorms in some fast-growing African coastal cities has doubled over the past 30 years, with much of this increase linked to the impact of deforestation on the local climate, a study has found.

Plants, like other organisms, can be severely affected by heat stress.

A University of Texas at Arlington civil engineering researcher has received a grant from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, to develop better methods to characterize, predict and cope with large Texas storms growing more unpredictable due to climate change.

Prochlorococcus are the smallest and most abundant photosynthesizing organisms on the planet. 

In a new study published in Science Advances, University of Montana researchers found that climate change drives native trout declines by reducing stream habitat and facilitating the expansion of invasive trout species.

Electric cars accounted for roughly two-thirds of new sales in Norway last year, a key milestone on the country’s way to ending the sale of gas-powered cars by 2025, Reuters reported.

How do you tell whether a planet trillions of miles away is Earth-like? 

The first tests will soon be held for the bus, which is being engineered specifically for riding in the Arctic. 

Microorganisms can convert oil into natural gas, i.e. methane. 

NASA’s Earth Observatory regularly publishes striking satellite images of our rapidly changing planet, from the massive fires in Greece and California to the historic floods in China and the Netherlands.