Global warming

July was likely the warmest month worldwide in recorded history. In much of the Mountain West, heat waves made more extreme by human-caused climate change pushed average temperatures beyond typical levels.

As the summer months approach, new polling data shows that many voters are worried about the effects of extreme heat.

The National Centers for Environmental Information released its national climate report for September, indicating that the month's national average temperature was 68.1 degrees Fahrenheit — the fifth warmest September in the 128-year record.

The heat wave baking the West continues to increase wildfire dangers as we head into fall. On Tuesday, the National Interagency Fire Center increased its National Preparedness Level to 4, out of a possible 5.

The Mountain West is home to the three fastest-warming cities in the country — and that’s due to more than climate change.

One scientist thought he wasn't going to be able to go out into the field due to the pandemic, so he started looking for fossil plants from his…

Methane has a larger impact on global warming than carbon dioxide. Some states are releasing a lot of it through abandoned oil and gas wells, but a new…

A new study finds that liberals and conservatives not only hold different beliefs about climate change, but they also pay attention to different aspects…

Plants use carbon dioxide to create energy through a process called photosynthesis. But a new study finds that increased amounts of the gas aren't…

Climate change may make snowpack in the coming years smaller and force it to melt earlier in the year.University of Wyoming associate professor in civil…