The main causes of climate change — particularly the rapid global warming observed since the pre-industrial period — are almost entirely driven by human activities that increase greenhouse gas ...

Learn how climate change occurs and why humans are causing it. CFR Education aims to build global affairs literacy by providing free, nonpartisan resources and programming to help high school and ...

It’s possible that the decadeslong trend of rising temperatures globally is leading to the more frequent presence of diseases more typically found in tropical regions.

This Pew Research Center report looks at Americans’ views of climate change, the environment and related topics. Why did we do this? Pew Research Center does research to help the public, media and ...

There are a record number of conflicts raging around the world—from Ukraine and Gaza to Sudan and Myanmar. Alongside their devastating human toll, these conflicts are all wreaking havoc on the ...

Does climate change create or worsen disasters? Science answers “not really.” The evidence provides a slightly different conclusion from many of the headlines screaming disaster doom and gloom from ...

Images of families displaced by floods, prolonged droughts or extreme storms have become a distressingly regular feature of the daily news. As the impact of climate change intensifies, so does concern ...

Hurricanes are becoming stronger, droughts are lasting longer, and wildfires are spreading through areas once thought to be safe. As these events grow more frequent and intense, it becomes more ...

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We are told that 2030 is a significant year for global sustainability targets. What could we really achieve comprehensively from now until then, especially with climate change dominating so many ...