North Korea aside, Guam faces another threat: Climate change.

By MIKE IVESAugust 11, 2017HONG KONG — The island of Guam made rare headlines this week when North Korea, responding to blustery language from President Trump,...

Massive El Niño sent greenhouse-gas emissions soaring.

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2016 weather report: Extreme and anything but normal.

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A large wildfire has been burning in Greenland for more than a week, and...

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Many of Europe's rivers are flooding earlier in spring as climate changes.

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Hurricane season in Atlantic could be busiest since 2010.

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It wasn’t even a hurricane, but heavy rains flooded New Orleans as pumps faltered.

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Why rain doesn't signal the end of a drought.

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Iowa scientists concerned about increased humidity.

Iowa’s signature summer humidity is not just an annoyance, it’s a costly reminder that climate change is real and needs to be addressed, a...

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