While most people would do anything to stay away from tornadoes, some scientists seek out these storms. Scientists are assisted by a nationwide network of Doppler radars, which are powerful tools for monitoring severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. ...

You can't see it or hold it, but scientists estimate that wind has the potential to supply the world's electricity five times over while producing almost no greenhouse gas emissions. Yet the US currently gets less than two percent of our electrici...

Nuclear physicist Alexander Glaser discusses the carbon emissions of nuclear power.

There are two main reasons why sea level is rising as the world gets warmer. First, as ice sheets and glaciers melt, they send ice and water pouring into the oceans. But another reason is that water, like most substances, expands as it heats up - ...

An ordinary greenhouse keeps plants warm in winter without using a heater. It works because the Sun's rays shine through the glass walls and roof, warming the inside--and that same glass keeps the heat from escaping. The greenhouse effect warms th...

The rush to turn corn into ethanol as a replacement for gasoline has been profitable for Iowa's farmers--but recent research has uncovered some energy and climate drawbacks. Turns out it takes a lot of fossil fuel, like coal, oil and natural gas, ...

The Air Force National Guard is a vital part of climate research in the far north of Greenland. Dr. Heidi Cullen, with a production team from StormCenter Communications, met with the pilots of the 109th Airlift Wing to talk about what it's like to...

Wildfires are on the rise in the State of Washington, as they are in much of the American West—and climate change looks at least partly responsible. This report explores the web of connections between rising temperatures, melting snows, mult...

Climate Central senior research scientist Heidi Cullen visits the North Greenland Eemian Ice Drilling Project, or NEEM. Here scientists from 14 nations gather together to drill a core of solid ice, looking into the past for clues to future climate...

The flow of water in Montana's rivers is lifeblood for its economy, both through tourism and agriculture. Montana's trout and its $300 million recreational fishing industry depend on cool waters flowing from melting snow high in the mountains thro...