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

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

Climate change is the long-term shift in the Earth's average temperatures and weather conditions. The world has been warming ...

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 ...

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

Research suggests that Mars may strongly influence these cycles. For example, Mars helps drive a 2.4‑million‑year cycle ...

Study finds Mars helps pace Earth's ice ages through gravity. Remove Mars, and a major 2.4-million-year climate rhythm ...

New simulations show Mars plays a key role in shaping Earth’s long-term climate by influencing its orbit and axial tilt over hundreds of thousands to millions of years.

CLIMATE change, or the Earth’s usual long-term weather patterns, has become a critical global challenge affecting every ...

Inaction on climate change exposes economies to massive costs from extreme weather events, infrastructure damage, and ...

Learn how climate change is causing warmer winters, intense storms, and unpredictable weather patterns. Scientists warn of ...