A pattern of encroaching and retreating ice sheets during and between ice ages has been shown to match certain orbital parameters of Earth around the sun, leading to researchers being able to predict ...

Considered natural allies against climate change due to their absorption of carbon dioxide, plants may however offer more ...

The Earth's next ice age is expected to begin in about 11,000 years -- unless human-caused global warming disrupts natural cycles. That's according to a new study published Thursday in Science, which ...

Hundreds of wildflowers have bloomed this winter, as climate extremes trigger a drastic “shift” to their natural cycle. While ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) - Oregon is home to some of the most diverse landscapes in the world. From waves crashing against the rocky coastline to dense forests, towering mountains, active volcanoes, and ...

Thomas Wenzel’s perspectives on inevitable, natural climate cycles [STAR, July 30] are well presented but incomplete. They ignore the reality that populous technological societies can and do ...

Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Natural climate solutions, or NCS, range from reforestation and ...

Federal scientists confirmed the La Niña weather pattern will continue through the winter of 2025-2026. La Niña is a natural climate cycle marked by cooler-than-usual surface water in the Pacific ...

Satellite data shows Earth’s seasons do not follow the same timing worldwide. A new study maps how local ecosystems experience spring, summer, autumn, and winter differently ...