Discover how satellites gather critical weather data to help scientists predict the future of our planet’s climate. This ...

Scientists have developed a new way to represent the world's cities in global climate and Earth system models (GCM & ESMs), ...

Over the past 60 years, scientists have largely succeeded in building a computer model of Earth to see what the future holds. One of the most ambitious projects humankind has ever undertaken has now ...

Nearly 200 professors and researchers endorsed this year's climate statement highlighting how a warming climate may lead to ...

Smithsonian researcher Ingrid Romero studies fossil pollen to reconstruct ancient climates and predict future changes Erin Wunderlich Researcher Ingrid Romero holds a case full of pollen slides at the ...

What does this study means for our future? Climate scientists warn of climate disaster. But economists? Many say the economic hit from global warming will be negligible. But a new study shows the cost ...

With dire environmental warnings and extreme weather events in the news almost every day, it can be tempting to simply avoid thinking about the climate crisis. But how do climate scientists, who must ...

The chytrid fungus disease is responsible for global amphibian population declines, such as the endangered limosa harlequin frog shown above. Brian Gratwicke, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and ...