Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. Climate change as defined by the United Nations refers to ...

EPA (2009a) provided projections of future changes in the climate system associated with human-caused greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Many of these projected changes have been observed since 2009, as ...

For months, scientists have been sounding the alarm over the rapid development of El Niño, which could reach record-breaking strength when it peaks later this year. This is cause for concern because ...

Each summer, more and more lake beaches are forced to close due to toxic algae blooms. While climate change is often blamed, new research suggests a more complex story: climate interacts with human ...

Cold air outbreaks and warm air intrusions link Arctic and midlatitude weather and climate. But a lack of data on these ...