Since last May, the average person experienced 26 more days of abnormal warmth than they would have without global warming, a new analysis found.
Author: RAYMOND ZHONG
Thunderstorms, Wind and Climate Change: Here’s What to Know
Scientists say storms like those that battered Houston could become more intense as the planet warms, though pinning down trends is still challenging.
Some NASA Satellites Will Soon Stop Sending Data Back to Earth
Three long-running satellites will soon be switched off, forcing scientists to figure out how to adjust their views of our changing planet.
Drought That Snarled Panama Canal Was Linked to El Niño, Study Finds
The low water levels that choked cargo traffic were more closely tied to the natural climate cycle than to human-caused warming, a team of scientists has concluded.
Dubai’s Extraordinary Flooding: Here’s What to Know
Images of a saturated desert metropolis startled the world, prompting talk of cloud seeding, climate change and designing cities for intensified weather.
Geologists Make It Official: We’re Not in an ‘Anthropocene’ Epoch
The field’s governing body ratified a vote by scientists on the contentious issue, ending a long effort to update the timeline of Earth’s history.
It’s Not Officially the Anthropocene but Humans Have Changed the Planet
Many of our imprints on nature will be preserved in the rocks, scientists say, even if this time isn’t yet recognized as a new geologic epoch.
Locust Swarms Could Expand Their Range in a Hotter, Stormier World
The crop-devouring pests love arid conditions and the occasional downpour. Global warming is offering more of both.
What Does the 1.5 C Marker of Global Warming Mean?
Recent temperature rises have come uncomfortably close to a key benchmark: 1.5 degrees Celsius. It’s a bad sign for the world’s climate goals, but it’s not game over. Not yet.
Scientists Use Sea Sponges to Study Global Warming Back to 1700
Research on a long-lived but rarely seen species in the Caribbean is helping scientists piece together a revised history of climate change.