Pine rings record a sharp rise in rainfall intensity and volatility, showing modern extremes exceed patterns seen over the past 500 years.

The broiling summer of 2023 was the hottest in the Northern Hemisphere in more than 2,000 years, a new study found. When the temperatures spiked last year, numerous weather agencies said it was the ...

The UA has plenty of special features to offer, but one of its more overlooked aspects is its abundant plant life—specifically, that of the Laboratory of Tree-ring Research. UA’s tree-ring lab right ...

Discovering evidence of deadly deluges of snow from the past could help protect people on mountains around the world, researchers say. By Katherine Kornei A rumble, a deluge of snow and then silence — ...

Mary Gagen does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Two hundred and forty-one years ago, when General George Washington marched back into New York City as British troops were walking out, a volcano erupted in Iceland. For eight months in 1783, Laki ...

Mmmm, the smell of cookies is everywhere this time of year. Just imagine that lovely scent—so woodsy, so piney. We’d take a bite if not for the risk of splinters and breaking our teeth. Research ...