The world is warming. This fact is most often discussed for Earth's surface, where we live. But the climate is also changing ...

The atmosphere is an important transport medium that carries microplastics to even the most remote parts of the world. These ...

Forest soils have an important role in protecting our climate: They remove large quantities of methane—a powerful greenhouse ...

A new study reveals that chemicals used to replace ozone-damaging CFCs are now driving a surge in a persistent “forever ...

Meteorological tsunamis, or meteotsunamis, are long ocean waves in the tsunami frequency band that are generated by traveling ...

New research reveals atmospheric signals that appear before deadly flash floods, helping forecasters detect extreme rainfall events sooner.

To understand what Americans are experiencing with this winter blast, we need to look more than 20 miles above the surface of ...

A new estimate suggests land sources eject 600 quadrillion pieces of microplastic into the atmosphere every year ...

Hot air holds more moisture. That’s why you can blow your hair dry even after a steamy shower. It’s also what dumps rain in the tropics and sucks water from desert soils. A new study, published in ...

If you check your weather apps or consistently look at forecasting models and their outputs, you may notice that the outcomes ...

Daily life increasingly depends on systems of satellites orbiting Earth. As fleets proliferate, ever greater numbers of expired units will hurtle back toward the surface. Decommissioned satellites ...