The pattern of uneven sea level rise over the last quarter century has been driven in part by human-caused climate change, not just natural variability, according to a new study.

In a sign of the far-ranging effects of space weather, new research shows that a major 1972 solar storm caused the explosions of more than two dozen sea mines.

Currently, half of the world's measured precipitation that falls in a year falls in just 12 days, according to a new analysis of data collected at weather stations across the globe. By century's end, climate models project that this lopsided distribution of rain and snow is likely to become even more skewed, with half of annual precipitation falling in 11 days.

A panel of experts called today for continued research investments to save lives and protect infrastructure in vulnerable coastal areas.

We have received numerous tributes from co-workers and collaborators across the organization and around the world. Here are some highlights from his distinguished career and a sampling of those tributes.