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 ...

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 ...

Current global climate models (GCMs) support with high confidence the view that rising greenhouse gases and other anthropogenic forcings account for nearly all observed global surface warming—slightly ...

Adaptation refers to efforts to reduce the risks of climate variability and change and make a system more resilient. Adapting agriculture to climate change can better prepare farmers and producers for ...

Ocean wave climates are changing under the combined influence of global/regional climate variability, with important consequences for coastal environments, ...

Scientists mapped how El Niño, drought, and rapid climate swings can increase armed conflict risk in vulnerable regions ...

A new Rice University study is shedding light on a long-debated question: Can climate variability influence the risk of armed ...

1. Climate science basics -- What is the greenhouse effect and how does it warm the Earth? -- Why are scientists so certain the climate system is warming? -- How does global warming increase sea ...