In 1985, the problem was an enormous hole that researchers had discovered in the Earth’s ozone layer, which shields the planet from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet radiation. The culprits were ...

Although 2025 did not set a new global temperature record, it still delivered clear signs of a warming planet.

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

Space is an alien environment for humans. Our bodies are built for gravity; take it away and there are profound changes to our biology. Muscles and bones that keep us upright on Earth become weak.

The IAEA has released a new safety guide to help countries design and run radiation monitoring programmes to ensure people and environment are protected from harmful effects of ionizing radiation.

The U.S. has had a fairly chilly December so far, but things are heating up for the holidays. Christmas is expected to be exceptionally warm across a majority of the United States, particularly the ...

A massive fog bank that has been blanketing much of California’s Central Valley with low-lying clouds since Thanksgiving time has prompted fears online of a mysterious and harmful “radiation fog,” but ...

Russell Vought, the White House budget director, called the laboratory a source of “climate alarmism.” By Lisa Friedman Brad Plumer and Jack Healy Lisa Friedman and Brad Plumer reported from ...

On Tuesday afternoon, the risk of wildfire in northeastern Colorado had risen high enough that Xcel Energy, the state’s largest utility company, announced that it would shut down power in much of the ...

The sweeping changes have affected everything from coal plant retirements to international diplomacy over shipping emissions. By Brad Plumer Lisa Friedman Maxine Joselow and Scott Dance Reporting from ...

WASHINGTON ‒ The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's ...