When Punxsutawney Phil popped up and saw his shadow on Feb. 2, a collective groan rippled across the Eastern United States, where freezing temperatures, ice and snow have cast a big chill for days.

A warming Arctic can stretch the polar vortex, a high-altitude air ribbon, one says. The “wobble” can disrupt the jet stream, causing extreme cold in the East. By Eric Niiler If the planet is getting ...

Since 2009, American eighth graders have taken the National Assessment of Educational Progress Science Assessment to measure “their ability to engage in scientific inquiry and to conduct scientific ...

An Arctic farming experiment reveals that carbon losses from peat soils are not fixed, but highly sensitive to how water is managed. Under certain conditions, northern peatland fields can shift from ...

As the world continues to experience more frequent and impactful weather-related disasters — often caused and intensified by climate change — it’s clear we all need to be prepared for when our own ...

Several dozen Wisconsin residents and climate advocates protested the development of artificial intelligence data centers across seven cities Dec. 1 and 2. Protesters demanded local and state ...

A warmer atmosphere has the potential to hold more moisture, which can contribute to heavier precipitation in any season, scientists say. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey Climate misinformation tends to ...