The trade winds are permanent east-to-west prevailing winds that flow in Earth's equatorial region, blowing mainly from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere and from the southeast in the Southern ...

The escalating costs of extreme weather and natural catastrophes highlight an urgent need for action from governments, insurers, and communities to collaboratively build climate resilience. Achieving ...

The world stands at a crossroads. The latest science leaves no doubt. We are on course in the short-term to overshoot the 1.5 degrees Celsius limit agreed in Paris. The U.N. secretary-general has ...

WMO warns of rising El Niño risks as La Niña weakens, potentially reshaping global weather patterns and climate impacts.

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has predicted a higher possibility of the emergence of the El Niño phenomenon ...

Researchers have long been puzzled by the observed cooling of the eastern tropical Pacific and the Southern Ocean accompanying global warming. Existing climate models have failed to capture this ...

A new study finds ocean cycles disrupt synchronized global drought, reducing the risk of simultaneous crop failures worldwide.

When it comes to distinguishing between weather and climate, weather generally covers short and specific timeframes and locations, while climate focuses on trends and statistical ups and downs over ...