Earth's atmosphere has lost about 10% of its dust since 2003, a surprising shift that could be adding modestly to global warming.

Atmospheric dust plays a dual role in Earth's climate: it reflects some sunlight back into space while also absorbing and retaining the planet's heat like an insulating blanket. But while dust likely ...

How we address the climate crisis impacts our future. A new visualization shows us versions of what could come. A recent report by an international body of scientists exposes the sheer gravity of the ...

When a devastating heat wave, hurricane, flood or wildfire strikes, people often want to know: How much did human-caused climate change influence this event, if at all? For many years, scientists ...