Since the 1960s, scientists have been developing and honing models to understand how the earth’s climate is changing. These models help predict the phenomena that accompany that change, such as ...

Climate models that give a low warming from increases in greenhouse gases do not match satellite measurements. Future warming will likely be worse than thought unless society acts, according to a new ...

Global warming has picked up speed in the past decade, according to a new analysis from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). By removing short term natural influences such as El ...

Scientists have uncovered a missing feedback in Earth’s carbon cycle that could cause global warming to overshoot into an ice age. As the planet warms, nutrient-rich runoff fuels plankton blooms that ...

The last 30 years are the fastest warming period since 1880, according to a Washington Post analysis of NASA data. Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please ...

In humanity’s ambitious quest to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels, scientists have relied on an estimated temperature rise of 0.2 degrees Celsius per ...

Even if you live far from the boreal forests in Canada and Siberia, you've likely noticed an increase in smoke from their forest fires. During major blazes in 2023, the smoke tinted the New York sky ...

Discover the latest global warming action plan, featuring strategies and initiatives to combat climate change and protect our planet’s future.