In an appeal, lawyers for 18 California youths argued that regulators discount children's future health when weighing environmental policies.

For east African neighbours Kenya and Somalia, the effects of climate change are worlds apart, with one country suffering ...

For east African neighbours Kenya and Somalia, the effects of climate change are worlds apart, with one country suffering drought and the other deadly flooding. On the outskirts of Baidoa, southern ...

From the air to our blood ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. Why do we see snow on mountaintops that are ...

Global temperatures and rain patterns are affected by a climate phenomenon known as El Niño/La Niña.

Humans evolved in an atmosphere containing roughly 200–300 parts per million (ppm) of carbon dioxide (CO₂). Today, that ...

Winter in Antarctica is long and dark. Temperatures remain well below freezing. In many places, the sun sets in April and ...

Everything depends on what people and their government do,” Somerville writes, not once, not twice, but (if I count correctly) seven times.

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to ...

The University of North Texas recently made national headlines for closing an art exhibition on campus days after it opened.