Scientists spent the first weeks of the year on an expedition to Antarctica to study Thwaites Glacier, which is melting at an alarming rate. If it breaks apart entirely, it could push up global sea ...

A supercharged El Niño could arrive this summer, experts predict - pushing global temperatures to record highs.

Switzerland is warming faster than the planet, and new climate scenarios warn of more heat waves, droughts, and less snow in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We’re heading into a gradual and extended warm-up this week, with temperatures feeling a little spring-like. But the precipitation ...

After years of delay, FEMA released a new set of flood maps that overhaul Harris County’s floodplain boundaries for the first time since 2007. A Houston Chronicle analysis found the draft maps would ...

The proposed map -- which was quietly released on the agency's site two weeks ago and intended for technical reviews by floodplain administrators -- marks a major revision in Harris County's flood ...

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- Flooding is an unfortunate part of life for millions of people in Southwest Texas. All over our community, neighborhoods have been hit by flooding events that have ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Climate change threatens winter snowpack that millions rely on for water, crops, and irrigation — a far greater ...

HOUSTON — FEMA has released new draft floodplain maps for Harris County, expanding areas considered at risk for flooding across much of the region. Experts say the updated maps reflect increased ...

UK winters are becoming significantly wetter mainly due to warming driven by human burning of fossil fuels releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, a Newcastle University study reveals. The ...

If you think of Earth’s climate system as a backyard swing that’s been gently swaying for millennia, then human-caused global warming is like a sudden shove strong enough to disrupt the usual arc and ...

The last 30 years are the fastest warming period since 1880, according to a Washington Post analysis of NASA data. Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please ...