A new study finds evidence for the southernmost wildfires currently known, which may have facilitated a transition from temperate rainforest to peatland in Antarctica.

An explainer video showing the different expected effects of the 2026/2027 El Niño event on different regions of the world. The video draws on three different sources: the literature on teleconnections in past strong El Nino events, the actual patterns seen in the past 8 strong events, and what 13 d

The titans of tech brought plenty of disruption to our broken transportation system but delivered little in the way of innovation.

In socially influential fields such as elite sport, music, and film, cultural relevance is often invoked as a special moral status that exempts them from genuine emissions reduction. We argue that vis...

The extreme weather of this year’s mega El Niño could look different from past events.

A new survey documents the prevalence of harmful interactions that occur during fieldwork. Many instances go officially unreported.

Global shift towards clean electricity could trigger ‘cascade’ of progress, helping reduce air pollution, cut waste and revive oceans

Yale Climate Connections reporters, meteorologists, and editors share the reads that inspire them.

As the planet warms, glacier meltwater and a thawing permafrost could have contributed to destabilizing the rock.

Exceeding 1.5°C must not mean abandoning the goal. UNEP explains five things to know about climate overshoot and the choices that will shape what happens next.

Active-layer thickness increased at 55% and 38% of Arctic and Antarctic sites, and >90% in European, Asian, and South American mountains, driven by increasing thawing degree-days and rainfall, acco...

An NPR investigation found that people in the U.S. are dying from heat much more often than official counts show. We explore the reasons why — and how lives can be saved.

Glacier melt is partly responsible for the disaster along the border with Tibet and Nepal. An expert explains why this is a growing issue for the world.

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The Pacific El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) generates climate extremes that endanger ecosystems, infrastructure, and human well-being worldwide. The response of this system to climate warming is p...