The rising global temperatures are not only altering weather patterns but also disrupting brain functions. Research has shown that prolonged exposure to heat leads to increased stress hormone ...

A review published in The Laryngoscope indicates that climate change's effects on pollen seasons and concentrations are contributing to increasing rates of allergic rhinitis, or hay fever. When ...

Earth’s climate has always naturally cycled through change, caused by how much of the sun’s energy was absorbed by the atmosphere. In fact over the past 650,000 years, the Earth has gone through seven ...

At first glance, Harvard Forest seems like an ordinary woodland. Oak trees shade the terrain among small shrubs and other trees, mostly maple, birch and beech. Fallen leaves coat the ground below.

The ocean, Earth's largest carbon reservoir, regulates climate by transferring atmospheric CO₂ into the deep sea through the biological carbon pump. This system facilitates atmospheric CO₂ transfer ...

As concerns about food contamination and foodborne illnesses make headlines across the country, public health researchers say states should pay closer attention to another factor that can influence ...

Climate risks may first affect business activities, asset values, and economic conditions before being transmitted into ...

From wildfires to floods, the impact of climate change keeps growing every year. Here's how to figure out whether you should ...

Heat waves, droughts, rising sea levels, floods and extreme storms can affect entire communities, but factors such as income, location and gender can determine who is more exposed to these risks and ...

Climate change is here, all around us, affecting the four seasons that define New England’s identity and the activities we anticipate as the weather changes throughout the year: fall foliage and ...