1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (350+ words) The last time the tropical Pacific was this warm, "Titanic" had just hit theaters, Elton John was topping the charts with "Candle in the Wind," John Rowland was governor of Connecticut, the Hartford Whalers had just left for North Carolina…...

2+ hour ago   (607+ words) Cities are getting hotter, faster, and the people least responsible for the problem are often the most exposed to it. Dense development, heat-absorbing asphalt and rooftops, and the loss of vegetation combine to push urban summer temperatures several degrees above…...

2+ hour, 45+ min ago   (100+ words) Tea is one of the most consumed beverages on Earth, yet the plant behind it is surprisingly fragile when temperatures plunge. Late spring frosts can devastate tender tea leaves across highland plantations in China, Japan and beyond, wiping out harvests…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (558+ words) As blistering temperatures baked London this summer, strange things started happening: zig-zagging cracks suddenly appeared across walls, doors got stuck, windows warped....

5+ hour, 55+ min ago   (31+ words) An engaging seminar by Dr. Paul Teesdale-Spittle an associate professor Victoria university of Wellington. Ever wondered how we know it’s hot? No, we …...

18+ hour, 14+ min ago   (468+ words) Our relatively stable global climate is governed by an incredibly complex set of factors, all interacting with each other in dynamic and changeable ways – but there are a couple of really big, key players in that system....

17+ hour ago   (164+ words) Every year, climate scientists keep a close eye on data coming out of a particular area of the Pacific Ocean. They’re trying to measure the scale of a climate phenomenon - the El Niño event or effect. This is a naturally…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (241+ words) MADRID, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Sea temperatures around Spain reached record highs this summer, with multiple monitoring stations in the Mediterranean and off Spain's Atlantic coast registering their highest readings, the state port authority Puertos del Estado said on Friday. Last month,…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (848+ words) Louisiana wetlands provide habitat for a wide range of wildlife. Swamps, marshes, bayous, ponds and forested wetlands create overlapping ecosystems where animals must continually respond to environmental conditions. During summer, heat becomes one of several factors influencing those behaviors. “Wildlife…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1289+ words) Every year we see damage, death and destruction caused by hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons - tropical storms. Is climate change making this impact worse? Climate change may be making this destruction worse. Phil is joined by BBC weather presenter and meteorologist…...