Climate can change fast, even when the planet looks stable. Earth has flipped into new patterns within decades in the past.

Floods and droughts across the globe are moving in sync, and a powerful Pacific climate cycle is pulling the strings.

Tiny plastic particles drifting through the oceans may be quietly weakening one of Earth’s most powerful climate defenses.

Scientists who work on long-term climate patterns usually stay close to Earth. The data is here, the records are clearer, and ...

"Without Mars, Earth's orbit would be missing major climate cycles. What would humans and other animals even look like if Mars weren't there?" ...

At half the size of Earth and one-tenth its mass, Mars is a featherweight as far as planets go. Yet new research reveals the ...

Behind flood and bushfire disasters is a less visible influence: changes in the planet’s water cycle. Rainfall and ...

Milankovitch cycles describe slow, predictable changes in Earth’s orbit and tilt that influence long-term climate patterns.

Researchers discovered Mars subtly affects Earth’s orbit and axial tilt. These small changes help trigger ice ages and ...

Researchers find that shifts in Earth’s orbit can trigger abrupt climate changes, even in warm periods without ice sheets.

While weather extremes such as flooding and wildfires are frequently identified as visible consequences of climate change, ...