Chico Harlan

It's a vigorous debate taking place right now among scientists around the world, with far-reaching implications for extreme weather and costly disasters: Is climate change making El Nino more intense?

The devastating heat wave has exposed weaknesses in the continent’s infrastructure, much of it built for a cooler climate that no longer exists.

ROME — This past sweltering week, the signs of a breakdown were everywhere.

Rising temperatures from climate change pose significant challenges for agriculture. For the poultry industry, it’s a “large-scale issue,” as one s...

The European Union is facing a green backlash as emissions cuts become harder and require bigger overhauls to industry and livelihoods

The European Union on Friday proposed a plan to weaken its flagship policy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by adjusting rules so they would permit some industries to pollute at slightly higher levels, further into the future.

VATICAN CITY — For the first time during his administration, President Joe Biden met with Pope Francis on Friday, bringing together the world’s two most powerful Catholics, who share plenty

The wildfires are scorching parts of France and Spain that had already faced usually hot and dry summers.

The continent is experiencing some of its biggest fires and highest temperatures ever. Residents are fleeing, leaders are struggling to respond and “it will get worse,” one climate expert said.