Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas with strong heat-trapping capabilities. Although there is less methane in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, the foremost greenhouse gas, researchers attribute 30 ...

Two next-generation satellite missions announced Thursday will help NASA better understand Earth and improve capabilities to ...

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

This winter’s harsh run is intensifying, with some of the coldest air so far this season plunging into New Hampshire.

Snow and blowing snow will continue across Michigan as an Arctic cold front moves through the state. In the Upper Peninsula, ...

This winter’s harsh run in the East is intensifying, with some of the coldest air so far this season plunging into Vermont this weekend.

Methane comes in different isotopic signatures. Methane from fossil fuels like natural gas leaks or coal mines is heavier, ...

New York is bracing for the coldest air of the winter this weekend, with snow. Learn how the polar vortex is involved.

NASA has selected two Earth science missions for development, one focused on studying the atmosphere and the other on terrestrial ecosystems and ice.

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

The atmosphere is a complicated place. Warm temperatures in one spot can contribute to brutally cold storms somewhere else.

The biggest swings in the jet stream are associated with the most energy. Under the right conditions, that energy can bounce off the polar vortex back down into the troposphere, exaggerating the north ...