The air high above Earth has been moving in the opposite direction of the world below it. While the planet’s surface and ...

Even as temperatures rise on Earth's surface and in the lower atmosphere, the planet's upper atmosphere has cooled dramatically. This paradoxical pattern is a well-known sign of humanity's climate ...

Since the Industrial Revolution—an event made possible by the use of fossil fuels in everything from power plants to transportation—Earth has gotten hotter. 2024 was the hottest year on record and the ...

Scientists say a massive 2022 volcano eruption may have helped break down methane, offering new clues in the fight against ...

For decades, the conversation around microplastics focused on what they were doing to our oceans, our soil, and our bodies.

While the Earth has gone through some dramatic climate changes in its 4.6-billion-year history, natural processes like silicate weathering can help return things to a comfortable equilibrium. A new ...

Discover how volcanic eruptions affect the earth's atmosphere, influencing climate through gas emissions, aerosols, and long-term warming trends.

To understand what Americans are experiencing with this winter blast, we need to look more than 20 miles above the surface of Earth, to the stratospheric polar vortex. When you purchase through links ...

This could be dangerous to the astronauts on board Artemis 2. Therefore, Artemis 2's Orion will instead enter Earth's ...

Even as temperatures rise on Earth’s surface and in the lower atmosphere, the planet’s upper atmosphere has cooled ...