Most people associate rainforests with the tropics, not the mountains of Appalachia. Yet parts of West Virginia receive rainfall comparable to some of the wettest places on Earth. Geography, elevation ...

Our planet is more unpredictable and more fascinating than most of us imagine. Most countries have one dominant climate, ...

Australia's tropical rainforests are among the first in the world to start emitting more carbon dioxide than they absorb, scientists said Thursday, linking the "very concerning" trend to climate ...