Climate scientists have long identified 1.5º of global temperature rise as a grave milestone for avoiding disaster ...

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The new study suggests that the planet experienced a swift and intense melting phase following the last global ice age. At ...

SEATTLE — For the second year in a row, Earth is on track to set a new record for hot weather. According to the European ...

October saw near-record temperatures, as 2024 looks to be the hottest year ever. This year is "virtually certain" to be the warmest on record, and the first year to climb 2.7 F on average above ...

Our new president should understand that timely adaptations (as well as emission cuts) are now essential, a reader writes.

Buried Alive: Carbon Dioxide Release from Magma Deep Beneath Ancient Volcanoes Was a Hidden Driver of Earth's Past Climate Oct. 30, 2024 — A team discovered that, contrary to present scientific ...

This shift in perspective could enable more precise tracking of plastic pollution’s impact on climate, biodiversity, and ...

Plume world Suddenly, heat started to build. The ice caps began to recede, and Earth's climate backpedaled furiously toward the drippy and soupy. Over a mere 10 million years, average global ...