Raymond Zhong

As the planet warms, past episodes of the natural weather phenomenon may no longer be a reliable guide of how the next one plays out.

Blocking the narrow waterway between Russia and Alaska could help stabilize a vulnerable system of ocean currents, scientists found in a study.

Our climate reporter Raymond Zhong describes America’s shifting relationship with polar research amid the threat of rising sea levels.

None of the main research on the voyage of the Araon was funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation, a sign of the difficult times for American science.