Oceans made warmer by human-caused climate change are fueling more intense hurricanes in the Atlantic. In our warming climate, these storms also bring heavier rainfall and higher storm surge when they ...

More frequent and intense storms, sea-level rise and extensive rainfall fueled by climate change mean the island nation is likely to be hit especially hard by this week’s storm. By Sachi Kitajima ...

Tropical rainforests represent one of our planet’s most critical natural assets in the fight against climate change, storing approximately 25% of all terrestrial carbon despite covering just 6% of ...

Twenty years ago this week, Hurricane Katrina became one of the worst disasters in U.S. history. Marking the 20-year anniversary, Climate Central used the Climate Shift Index: Ocean and Climate Shift ...

You might guess that Mexico City has a tropical climate. But, no, it sits at an elevation of over 7,000 feet. That's way higher than even Denver, Colorado. It means instead of mangoes, you get peaches ...

Humid environments present some of the most complex challenges in architectural design. From the tropical monsoon season of Southeast Asia to the equatorial heat of Central Africa, these environments ...