This study looks at the pace of change in climate zones as a function of global warming. Using the RCP8.5 scenario, the rate nearly doubles by the end of this century, and about 20% of all land ...

Earth's regional climate zones will shift more quickly in response to warming as the globe grows hotter in coming decades, according to a study published online in Nature Climate Change on Sunday ...

Comparing the 2023 map to the previous version from 2012 clearly shows that as climate change warms the Earth, plant hardiness zones are shifting northward. On average, the coldest days of winter ...

Question: How can I make sure I am buying landscape plants that are adapted to our climate? Answer: The U.S. Department of Agriculture has developed a climate zone map so we can select plants that ...

Fish and other marine organisms, though deeply affected by human activities, don’t respect human borders. The ranges of many ...

The US Department of Agriculture has updated its plant hardiness zone map, which shows where various plants will grow across the country. Gardeners should take note.

A new global warming study predicts that many current climate zones will vanish entirely by the year 2100, replaced by climates unknown in today's world.

Understanding climate zones and where plants grow best in Sonoma County and beyond Climate zones help gardeners pick plants that are right for their climate.

As global temperatures rise, climate zones will shift at greater speed, according to new research in Nature Climate Change. If greenhouse gas emissions carry on increasing, then about 20 percent ...