As ancient communities shifted from foraging to farming, the forces driving this dramatic change weren’t always what many ...

Spending cuts and directives questioning the reality and urgency of climate change have marked quick shifts in U.S. science ...

Human population growth and consumption, energy use, land use changes, and pollution are driving forces ... and climate extremes. Scientists who study global environmental change are interested ...

Vicious cycles are accelerating climate change. One is happening at the north pole, where rising temperatures caused by ...

During the Cold War, the US poured support into Arctic military outposts and climate research amid fears of a Russian invasion. Climate change is still on the military’s radar as a threat multiplier.

While climate change plays a role, she said human activity is the true driving force behind the growing problem. "We know ...