South Africa’s surface is rising. Slowly, almost invisibly, some areas are lifting by as much as two millimeters each year.

Plants play a huge role in shaping Earth’s climate. Through photosynthesis, they pull carbon dioxide (CO₂) out of the air.

Climate change is altering water availability—across the globe, and right on our doorstep. With a new interactive map, users ...

A pandemic of lianas is sweeping through tropical forests, reducing their ability to store carbon and limiting their role in ...

As temperatures rise, clouds like stratus, cirrus and cumulonimbus are changing – becoming higher or less extensive. These ...