Turning petrochemical plants off and on again requires flaring and other large sources of pollution.
Like a cold-blooded animal—a lizard or a snake—the petrochemical hub that is the state of Texas…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. federal energy regulators said on Monday they will examine threats that climate change and extreme weather events pose to the country’s electric reliability in the wake of…
It's the second-largest area of snow cover since current records began.
A new satellite image has captured the stunning white peaks of two volcanoes on the Big Island in Hawaii, which have…
The estimate accounts for lost wages, damages to businesses and homes and cleanup costs.
The cost of the devastating winter storm in Texas could end up costing the region close to $50 billion to…
The Polar Vortex hitting much of the US has wreaked havoc not just on roadways and airports, but also on our electricity systems, as plenty are experiencing first-hand right now.
Unusual weather blanketed the Acropolis with snow on Tuesday (Feb. 16), turning the iconic site in Athens into a scene from a holiday card.
An aerial image of the complex, which is perched on a…
Let's not waste time. You will need: warm clothes, plenty of firewood and enough supplies (flour, yeast, toilet paper — the usual) to not have to leave the house for the next week or two.
As Germans shiver through double-digit negative temperatures and more than 80 centimeters (30 inches) of snow in parts of the country, climate science deniers have taken to social media to argue that…
Ask people to name the world’s largest river, and most will probably guess that it’s the Amazon, the Nile or the Mississippi. In fact, some of Earth’s largest rivers are in the sky – and they can…
This study empirically evaluated the effect of climate variability on the healthcare status and catastrophic health expenditure of the food crop farmers in Southwest, Nigeria.
Cross-sectional data…
Three-year-old boy among those missing in floodwaters in the country’s northern and western islands.
One person has died, and five, including a three-year-old boy, are still missing after Cyclone…
Snowier, colder weather may be heading to the Eastern U.S.
High above the North Pole, the polar vortex, a fast-spinning whirl of frigid air, is doing a weird shimmy that may soon bring cold and…
Late-summer temperatures may prove unbearable for some visitors, posing threat to vital holiday industry.
Increased heat in Mediterranean countries is making the traditional summer beach holiday…
Snowy winters could become a thing of the past as climate change affects the UK, Met Office analysis suggests.
It is one of a series of projections about how UK's climate could change, shared with…
The ABC’s Graham Creed says new climate change research could ‘fill a big gap’ in public understanding.
Graham Creed has spent 30 years with his head in synoptic charts, and for the past 20 he’s…