Increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere causes trees to put more resource into developing root systems below ground.

Millions of Americans are now routinely exposed to unhealthy plumes of wildfire smoke that can waft thousands of miles across the country, scientists have warned.

Astronomical observations from ground-based telescopes are sensitive to local atmospheric conditions.

The loss of Arctic sea ice could yield more strong El Niños, in which unusually warm ocean waters fuel drought in the western Pacific and heavy rainfall in the eastern Pacific, new research finds.

Climate models are unreliable when it comes to predicting the damage that tropical cyclones will do to sensitive coral reefs, according to a new study published in the journal Earth’s Future.

As countries try to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels and slow climate change, scientists see biofuels as a partial answer.

Most people think termites are a nuisance that consume wood in homes and businesses.

Two years ago, an initial study of global snow cover announced how in 78 percent of mountain areas, snowfall had declined over the past 20 years.

Against the backdrop of climate change and rising water demand, tools for adequately modeling water availability are much needed.

Coral reefs can adapt to climate change if given the chance to evolve, according to a study led by Coral Reef Alliance, Rutgers University, the University of Washington and other institutions.