Ancient fossils show how much warming tropical oceans can handle before plankton collapse, offering clues about future ...

New geological data indicate that marine life is somewhat resilient to warming in the tropics. Chris Fokkema, Earth scientist at Utrecht University, discovered that tropical algae were largely ...

Climate change has caused some tropical plants to flower earlier or later than they used to; in some cases by a matter of ...

Parts of the Amazon are drifting into uncharted territory. According to a concerning new study published in Nature, the rainforest is approaching a climate state that scientists are calling ...

Twenty years ago this week, Hurricane Katrina became one of the worst disasters in U.S. history. Marking the 20-year anniversary, Climate Central used the Climate Shift Index: Ocean and Climate Shift ...

Tahiti brings to mind endless blue lagoons, volcano‑framed horizons, and tropical warmth that feels almost suspended in time. Its beaches shimmer under sunlight, reefs sparkle beneath the surface, and ...