Just a half-degree Celsius could make a major difference when it comes to global warming, according to a new paper published by a collaborative research team based in China.

Spraying a veil of sun-dimming chemicals high above the Earth to slow global warming could harm crop yields in an unintended side-effect of turning down the heat, U.S.

Over the past few decades there has been a growing worldwide interest in examining the relationship between weather and various types of crime.

PARIS: As out-of-control wildfires ravage large swathes of Portugal, Spain and northern California, AFP talked to scientists about the ways in which global warming can amplify the problem.

Wildfires, drought and extreme heat have been the talk of the town and country across Europe this summer.

HYDERABAD: Global warming and climate change are making mosquitoes bolder and the germs they transmit stronger, leading to a spurt in mosquitoborne diseases, particularly chikungunya, researchers h

When a glacial lake burst in Pakistan's northern Gilgit-Baltistan province in July, Sher Baz watched helplessly as the waters swept away his family home.

It's official! 2017 was the third-warmest year on record for the planet, just after 2016 and 2015, scientists have confirmed.

Proper soil conservation techniques such as avoiding plowing and leaving crop residue on the ground can help keep more of the carbon in the soil.

Last year was the warmest ever recorded on Earth that didn’t feature an El Niño, a periodic climatic event that warms the Pacific Ocean, according to the annual state of the climate report by 500 c