Lakes may cover only a small fraction of Earth's surface, but new research suggests they play a bigger role in regulating the ...

A stronger polar vortex is developing over the Arctic. Here's what it could mean for winter, including the role of a powerful El Niño.

The polar vortex is taking shape over the North Pole, and it is starting the season stronger than normal. That might sound like a recipe for a brutally cold winter. It isn't that simple. A very strong ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A very strong El Niño could interact with the polar vortex this winter, potentially influencing temperatures in parts of the U.S.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A very strong El Niño could interact with the polar vortex this winter, ...

A new study published in the journal Nature reveals that conifers planted outside their native range in the Southern Hemisphere not only grow up to four times faster than those in the Northern ...

Pine trees in Coyhaique, Chile. The photograph illustrates the context of the research on the growth and drought response of conifers in the Southern Hemisphere. A new study published in the journal ...

Researchers used a novel technique to figure out what's going on inside the Red Planet. The work suggests that the interior of the southern hemisphere is hundreds of degrees hotter than that of the no ...

CANBERRA — Antarctica is no longer a remote zone insulated from geopolitics. In her latest report, Australian Strategic Policy Institute senior fellow Elizabeth Buchanan argues that resource ...