Around 66 million years ago, a six-mile-wide asteroid hit Earth, triggering the extinction of three-quarters of all living ...

A new study published in the journal Climatic Change highlights significant shifts in wind patterns across the Middle East ...

An unusual subject has found its way into the curriculum of schools in Niger: trees. As municipal authorities across the ...

In general, northern Europe has more rain and, importantly, more rainy days than southern Europe. If we focus on the Atlantic ...

Kristie L. Ebi ([email protected]) is a professor in the Department of Global Health at the University of Washington, in Seattle. Jeremy J. Hess is a professor of environmental and occupational ...

Climate is a description of the average weather conditions in a certain place for the past 30 or so years. Different areas of the world have different climates. We call these climate zones.

With its semi-arid and desert climates, southern Tunisia was a fitting double for Tatooine. Discussing the most recent Star Wars film with Empire magazine, actor Mark Hamill, who plays Luke ...

Biomes are areas of the planet with a similar climate and landscape, where similar animals and plants live. Some of the world’s main biomes include rainforest, desert, savannah, grassland ...

Winter is peak tourism season in the desert: The weather is reliably sunny and warm, perfect for all the pastimes Palm Springs enjoys best – spa pampering, pool lounging and hiking. Average ...

Only 36% said they plan to take bucket list trips, while 84% named personal joy, self-discovery and slow travel as the reasons for their vacation.