Explore how Earth’s orbit, axial tilt, and precession drive long-term climate shifts. This episode explains the Milankovitch Cycles, their role in past ice ages and interglacial periods, and what ...

El Niño's record-breaking force could enter a chaotic dance with another wintertime powerhouse: The polar vortex.

This Pew Research Center report looks at Americans’ views of climate change, the environment and related topics. Why did we do this? Pew Research Center does research to help the public, media and ...

Solar storms can change the Earth’s weather even on short timescales of hours to days, according to a new study. The Sun is known to hurl vast quantities of charged particles and electromagnetic ...

The surface of the Sun is a tempestuous place, spewing bursts of plasma and gusts of solar wind that frequently collide with our planet. Research has shown that long-term shifts in solar activity can ...

Artificial intelligence is beginning to transform climate science, not just by improving forecasts, but by helping researchers understand the physical forces shaping the planet's future. A new study ...

Atmospheric circulation encompasses the large-scale movement of air that redistributes heat, moisture and momentum across the globe, giving rise to characteristic cells, jets and weather systems. The ...