Climate

“It is rare for such fires to occur as early as June, and it is reasonable to think that overall climate change, particularly the warming of the Arctic, as well…

By Paul Watkinson, Stefan Ruchti-Crowley, Anju Sharma, Ovais Sarmad and Benito Müller. In the corridors of the World Conference Centre in Bonn, where the June Climate Meetings (SB64) will conclude…

Is there a connection between cattle methane emissions and the total usage of different synthetic agricultural fertilizers in the United States? This is what the data says.  — When…

3 min read In the past 150 years, humanity has faced a plethora of calamities. The first half of the 20th century was a horror show, with two world wars…

Newswise — In the far north regions of Earth, where forests stretch across Alaska and Canada, climate change is unfolding at an accelerated pace. Arctic and boreal regions are warming…

Dozens of countries have called out growing “coordinated attacks” by fossil fuel interests aimed at undermining the role of climate science in the UN negotiations at the mid-year talks in…

El Niño has officially arrived, and it’s going to be a big one. Meteorologists warn that the 2026-2027 “super” El Niño will have major implications for extreme weather, potentially exacerbating…

He says he and his team have completed the initial designs and are now doing more detailed engineering and cost analyses. They intend to publish the findings when the effort…

As Australians brace for the second half of 2026 to be influenced by El Niño, scientists are warning that the impacts of the weather pattern are becoming harder to predict…

The analysis revealed 165,922 square kilometers (64,000 square miles) of potentially climate-resilient reef locations spanning 71 countries and 100 territories and jurisdictions. — Scientists have mapped the “widespread” distribution…

As a historic El Niño supercharges the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco experiences record high seasonal sea levels, the latest structural casualty of intense wave action is prompting Bay Area…

For years, the outlook for coral reefs has been increasingly bleak. Mass coral bleaching events caused by severe marine heatwaves have fueled repeated warnings that reefs are rapidly on an…

Extreme weather events such as intense, prolonged droughts and larger wildfires associated with climate change are forcing snakes and other wildlife to adapt in Georgia. “Snakes are adapted to handle…

Melting glaciers and expanding glacial lakes are altering Himachal Pradesh’s hazard profile, increasing the risk of glacial lake outburst floods for downstream communities. In Kullu Valley, riverside development, muck…

The Bureau of Meteorology has officially declared an El Niño – the phenomenon linked to hotter and drier conditions for Australia – is now locked in place in the tropical…

This article was originally published on The Science Diplomat. For decades, scientists have warned that rising seas would increase the risk of coastal flooding. What has been harder to determine is…

There are numerous factors contributing to the cost of living crisis in the U.S., but a surprising number of Americans across the political spectrum believe rising global temperatures are at…

Climate change is increasing the likelihood of extreme heat at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, according to an analysis by Climate Central. The study found that temperatures exceeding the performance-affecting…

Updated June 15, 2026, 11:40 a.m. ET Scientists have linked an unusual “cold blob” in the North Atlantic — one eerily similar to the one featured in the film “The Day…

The catch is whether they can match the efficiency of conventional AC. “One of the key questions that remain is why are the solid-state coolers not as efficient as typical…

Consistent evidence has proved that the entire climate system is continuing to heat up, driving rapid temperature increases, while human activities have pushed global warming to 1.37°C in 2025; its…

MAJURO, Marshall Islands—Perched on the bow of an aluminum landing craft, Anne Cohen gazed a few yards ahead of the vessel toward a yellow robot gliding across the emerald Majuro…

Volcanic eruptions are messy, what with their ejecting a load of stuff into the atmosphere, but a recent study published in Nature Communications has found that one eruption in 2022…

A quick refresher: What is El Niño and how can it affect global weather patterns? Schematic diagram depicting the large-scale atmospheric effects of El Niño and La Niña. The diagram…

Human activities pushed global warming to 1.37 degrees Celsius (34.46 degrees Fahrenheit) in 2025, and the rate at which heat is building up in the Earth’s system suggests high levels…

You can’t feel it, but Earth’s spin is easing off the gas. The Wall Street Journal reports the length of a day has been creeping longer, increasing by about 1.33…

Global rice production came close to doubling between the 1960s and the 2010s – a remarkable achievement given that climate change was actively working against it the whole time.  A…

At 87, former Exxon CEO Lee Raymond has died, leaving behind a career defined both by the growth of one of history’s most powerful oil companies and by his public…

• The global average temperature in 2023 reached 1.48 C higher than the pre-industrial average, according to the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. In 2024, it breached the 1.5 C…