Since the Industrial Revolution—an event made possible by the use of fossil fuels in everything from power plants to transportation—Earth has gotten hotter. 2024 was the hottest year on record and the ...

A new study indicates that minuscule pieces of plastic — particularly ones of various colors — are contributing to heating ...

Dangerous weather events typically associated with extreme global warming could become more frequent even under moderate levels of heating, a new study finds. Deadly floods in cities and catastrophic ...

Extreme climate impacts on people and the environment are often associated with very high levels of global warming (3 or 4°C). A new study led by the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) ...

Temperatures over the past three years have been even higher than expected, provoking a debate among scientists. Almost everyone agrees that global warming has accelerated. But some researchers say it ...

Scientists have long warned that the planet is warming. Now, new research suggests it may be warming faster than previously understood. A study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters ...

The sun sets on Sept. 5, 2024 in Los Angeles, Calif., where temperatures hit 100°F (38°C) amid an excessive heat warning. Reporter The pace of global warming has nearly doubled since 2015, a new study ...

Is your idea of El Niño and La Niña mainly informed by a 1990s-era Chris Farley sketch from “Saturday Night Live?” The late comedian’s definition was hilarious, albeit a bit lacking in scientific ...

If you think of Earth’s climate system as a backyard swing that’s been gently swaying for millennia, then human-caused global warming is like a sudden shove strong enough to disrupt the usual arc and ...

Scientists at the University of California, Irvine have discovered that climate change is causing nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas and ozone-depleting substance, to break down in the atmosphere ...