Researchers explore the likelihood that Earth's climate, as affected by solar heat, plays a role in seismic activity. Using mathematical and computational methods, they analyzed earthquake data ...

Millions of U.S. children attend schools located in cities disproportionately threatened by the impact of climate change, researchers recently warned. Humid regions and communities with larger and ...

Most K-12 public students in the biggest U.S. cities attend schools in extreme urban heat zones, a new analysis finds. Why it matters: The heat island effect can make some neighborhoods notably warmer ...

For billions of years, Earth's continents have remained remarkably stable, forming the foundation for mountains, ecosystems and civilizations. But the secret to their stability has mystified ...