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Despite continuous efforts to evaluate and predict changes in Earth's climate, most models still struggle to accurately ...

After a record fall, when nearly the entire United States experienced drought—unprecedented in US Drought Monitor history—water managers and planners nationwide are nervously hoping for a wet winter, ...

A powerful future earthquake, coupled with climate-driven surges in sea levels, could significantly increase flood risks in the Pacific Northwest, a study has found. These conditions could impact ...

Scientists have developed a new way to represent the world's cities in global climate and Earth system models (GCM & ESMs), ...

For over five decades, scientists have been striving to predict Earth's future climate. The progress has been remarkable, yet the task is daunting. As global warming accelerates, our ability to ...

A new wave of climate research is sounding a stark warning: Human activity may be driving drought more intensely — and more directly — than previously understood. This article was originally published ...

Groundwater records from the last ice age indicate that aquifers in the U.S. Southwest are more sensitive to global warming than aquifers in the Pacific Northwest.

The fight against climate change is ongoing, and while we're still a long way from finding an actually sustainable solution, researchers at Yale say that imperfect climate models may actually be far ...

Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. Alice Hill is the David M. Rubenstein senior fellow for energy and the environment at the Council on Foreign Relations. Priyanka Mahat is a ...