The heat will melt the West’s already well-below-average snowpack, raising concerns for spring and summer water resources and a potentially severe wildfire season. The heat all but assures that ...

A renowned research and modeling organization’s most recent forecast shows the planet could see a strong or “super” El Nino this year.

There are increasing indications El Niño is likely to form and strengthen into potentially a significant event during the next several months, throwing weather patterns worldwide out of whack and ...

Health and climate action can be designed together, supporting and reinforcing each other, instead of being treated as ...

Growers plant fuller-season products than they did 30 years ago. Where full-season hybrids have been vetted for a geography, they fill grain longer, often providing a strategic yield advantage over ...

One of the driest regions in the world is being transformed into a carbon sink through a long-term, large-scale tree planting program, absorbing more greenhouse gases than it emits. It's the result of ...

Scientists have shown how actively managing forests to prevent wildfires can boost the snowpack, a critical source of water in the West.

In the past two months, the Island’s seen more than one snowstorm or full-on blizzard, frigid temperatures that froze ponds, and wind chills that drew tears from the eyes. In this moment, climate ...

Meteorological spring began on March 1, marking the start of a three-month period used by weather forecasters for consistent ...

Lightning sparked almost 60% of the wildfires—and those blazes accounted for 93% of the total area burned.

The new White Mountains Almanac explains how temperature and humidity determine snow crystal structure, influencing snow quality and winter conditions across western Maine.

El Niño could fuel extreme weather and raise temperatures to record highs this year, but how sure can we be that it will ...