Earth is a dynamic planet, constantly undergoing change driven by internal and external forces. Currents of magma within our planet move the plates that form the continental crust in a constant ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Unpredictable weather events like record-breaking heat waves and heavy rainfall associated with climate change can have a negative impact on mental health, experts say. “Climate change and mental ...

A literature review has found that ultraviolet radiation, rising temperature, and air pollution could be possible climate-related influences on skin cancer rates. The study was intended to explore ...

Management responsibilities for advancing U.S. Arctic priorities are distributed across various federal entities. In October 2022, the federal government unveiled an updated Arctic strategy, serving ...

There are a few larger-scale, longer-term climate patterns that can give us an idea of what the 'big picture' forecast could ...

There is nothing natural about the increased severity of disasters that are wreaking havoc across the globe. Human-induced global warming has led to severe droughts and wildfires, warmer water bodies ...

Western honey bee on Rocky Mountain beeplant. Scientists researching bees have been sounding the alarm about how climate change is negatively affecting the pollinators that make our beloved honey ...

Seattle-area home buyers are becoming more interested in factors beyond the home itself. Daryl Fairweather, Ph.D., chief economist for Redfin, says there are a myriad of topics outside of the walls of ...