A new study projects that intense rainfall events lasting less than an hour in tropical cities will hit two to three times more often and deliver up to 17% more water by 2100 under 4.5 degrees Celsius ...

The scientific evidence for human-caused global warming is stronger than ever, according to a major new review in Earth’s ...

WASHINGTON — Normally, America’s smokiest cities lie out west. But Canada’s unusually intense 2023 wildfire season smothered American cities in smoke farther east than is usual, according to new ...

After two unusually large permafrost collapses in Canada’s Northwest Territories in 2017 and 2018 that left scars up to 2 ...

WASHINGTON — Summer storms are generally more frequent, intense and concentrated over cities than over rural areas, according to new, detailed observations of eight cities and their surroundings. The ...

A fossil site in central Tibet — the youngest known remains of ocean-dwelling creatures in the region — has offered clues to ...

At AGU, we are alarmed by the U.S. Administration’s efforts to dismantle the scientific agencies and undermine the critical work of scientific researchers. Our hearts and our unwavering support go out ...

Penguin poop is fertilizing snow algae blooms along the Antarctic Peninsula, feeding dense green algae patches along the coastline, according to a new study in Journal of Geophysical Research: ...

Up to now, most analyses of global warming have indicated a fairly steady rise in the average global temperature of about 0.2 degrees Celsius per decade since the 1970s. Recently, however, scientists ...

WASHINGTON—In cities and towns across the United States, neighborhoods with more Black, Hispanic and Asian residents experience hotter temperatures during summer heatwaves than nearby white residents, ...

WASHINGTON — For the first time, researchers have observed and measured weak electrical discharges, known as coronae, on trees during thunderstorms. A new study describes the near-invisible sparkles ...

WASHINGTON — Widespread 20 th-century reforestation in the eastern United States helped counter rising temperatures due to climate change, according to new research. The authors highlight the ...