It also may cause weather events to occur outside times or locations where they typically happened in the past. But what is causing climate change? Why are global temperatures rising?

Changes in rainfall patterns can also cause flooding, which can damage infrastructure and homes. The effects of climate change are already being felt by the people who live in and around the ...

World leaders are meeting for the 29th time to address the causes and effects of climate change. These five questions ... the following chart underscores the economic turnaround necessary to ...

The Role of Greenhouse Gases in Climate Change Greenhouse gases including CO2 methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) trap heat in the Earth’s atmosphere creating a warming effect known as the ...

According to climate researchers, no human-inhabited islands will avoid the devastating impact of rising sea levels and other consequences of climate change. The future habitability of these areas ...

No matter what we’re passionate about, something we care about will be affected by climate change. Global warming is likely to be the greatest cause of species extinctions ... Arctic in the next few ...

But how do Americans feel about climate change, and what steps do they think the United States should take to address it? Here are eight charts that illustrate Americans ... are doing too little to ...

The N.I.H. has indicated that it will stop funding research on the health effects of climate change. Scientists said ... That includes studying the causes of chronic disease, a focus of Mr ...