Shocking reason behind recent climate warming: it’s not just about CO2 | Climate

Could Cleaner Air Be Heating Our Planet Even More? Reading this, you’d think that cleaner air would be good news for the planet—and for our lungs, it absolutely is! But…

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As the U.S. and Europe pull back from global climate aid, can Asian funders fill the gap? | Climate

Shaun Seow, who heads the Philanthropy Asia Alliance (PAA), has a theory on why the new generation of Asian philanthropists is more interested in fighting climate change. “A lot of…

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Pacific Ocean warming fuels fears of powerful ‘super El Nino’ | Climate

Pacific Ocean temperatures are rising fast, raising fears that a powerful El Nino pattern could bring record global heat and chaotic weather, and fresh damage to coral reefs already weakened…

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G7 scientists sound alarm as Arctic ice loss hits 50-year low | Climate

Arctic summer sea ice has shrunk by half since the 1970s, and scientists advising G7 leaders warn that the consequences will be felt far beyond the polar region. Issued on:…

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Twenty Years After His Film, Al Gore Tweaks the Climate Script | Climate

It was the world’s most famous movie built around a slide show: Al Gore, in a darkened auditorium, clicking through images that warned of a heating planet. Within the film’s…

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Is Landfill Methane Or Car CO2 Worse For Climate Change? | Climate

Avigatorphotographer/Getty Images The EPA reports that the transportation sector is responsible for releasing more greenhouse gases into the environment than any other…

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Scientists Warn Himalayan Rivers Are Becoming Increasingly Unstable | Climate

A new study suggests changes in Himalayan rivers could reshape river channels, increase hazards, and create new challenges for communities and infrastructure that depend on meltwater-fed river systems. Credit: Shutterstock…

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Running a Half-Marathon Dressed as the Peace Tower. The End of an Extreme Global Warming Scenario. What’s the Connection? | Climate

Photos: Mitchell Beer/The Energy Mix How could the dots possibly connect between a half-marathon on a rainy Sunday in Ottawa and the storm clouds around one of the most alarming…

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Fewer mid-Atlantic hurricanes, but climate change impact remains | Climate

This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing region. From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of…

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Could nature itself hold the solution to climate change? | Climate crisis | Climate

In 2019, my scientific research was nearly brought to an early end when my team and I published the bombastic statement that natural forest restoration was the “best climate change solution” available…

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Climate change threatens global plant species as habitats shrink | Climate

By Marta Serafinko May 23 (Reuters) – Some of the plants that make familiar landscapes recognizable may not survive by century’s end as climate change becomes an increasingly important driver…

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Science news this week: Laotian ‘death jar’, climate change threatens rice crops, and an asthma drug treats tough cancer | Climate

This week’s science news was filled with unearthed mysteries from ancient tombs, including the discovery of the possible true purpose of hundreds of stone jars scattered across Laos’ highlands. The…

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Global Warming and Swimming in the Seine | Climate

As the 2024 Olympic Games drew near, the promise of being able to swim in the Seine turned into a media countdown: first as part of the official sporting events…

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The climate apocalypse is canceled. The merely terrible is not. | Climate

You’ve probably never heard of the term “RCP 8.5” — the highest-emission scenario used by climate scientists to project the planet’s future. But if you’ve read about climate change, you’ve…

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Research Paper Warns That There’s a Massive Experiment at Work to Geoengineer the Earth’s Climate | Climate

Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech The idea of manually tampering with our atmosphere to combat climate change, such…

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Critical dependence of global ocean heat monitoring on the ocean observing system | Climate

Global Ocean Observing System 2030 Strategy Report No. IOC/BRO/2019/5 rev.2, GOOS Report No. 239 (Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, 2019). Wong, A. P. S. et al. Argo data 1999–2019: two…

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Trump calls a climate projection ‘WRONG!’ Turns out, climate action is working | Climate

Surely you’ve heard of RCP 8.5? Maybe not. But it’s been in the spotlight since U.S. President Donald Trump who stirred up a conversation about a projection of future climate…

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‘Climate change is a reality’: This glacier has gone extinct | Climate

Are you aware how much climate change you’ve already witnessed in your lifetime? *** study published in the journal Environmental Research Climate shows nearly 50% of 15 to 84 year…

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U.N. updates climate change extremes — Trump chimes in – Deseret News | Climate

In a small victory for the world, scientists have changed their outlook on the worst-case scenario for climate change. At the same time, the best-case scenario is no longer attainable,…

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Sorry, climate change is still dangerous, no matter what nonsense Trump emits | Climate

As the climate-change landscape evolves, new forms of scientific disinformation emerge. Just this week, President Trump spread one of the latest false claims: that the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on…

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UN General Assembly adopts resolution confirming state obligations to combat climate change – JURIST | Climate

The UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Wednesday adopted a resolution that reinforces member states’ duties to protect the global climate system by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The resolution calls upon…

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Climate Change Weekly # 580— Private Climate Cabal Under Investigation | Climate

IN THIS ISSUE: Private Climate Cabal Under Investigation AAA Totes Up Big Range Losses for EVs in Extreme Weather Subsidence Driving High Sea Level Rise Measurements Private Climate Cabal Under…

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Rethinking cattle grazing could help fight climate change | Climate

Global climate change is creating growing challenges for environmental protection and agricultural development. At the same time, it is increasing the need for data-driven solutions that can balance nature conservation…

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Emperor penguins, Antarctic fur seals now on endangered species Red List | Climate

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently added the emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) and the Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) to its Red List of endangered species. The…

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Climate crisis deepens | Counterfire | Climate

Evidence of catastrophic shifts in the climate is mounting alarmingly, yet leaders show no signs of action, so anti-capitalism is the only route to solving the crisis, argues John Clarke…

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Trump eases curbs on planet-warming gases used in refrigerants | Climate

Republican Trump slammed the “ridiculous” rules introduced by his Democratic predecessor, president Joe Biden, on super-pollutants known as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). Trump said the move would reduce the cost of living…

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Rice Has Fed Civilizations for 9,000 Years. Climate Change Is Pushing It Toward Its Heat Limit | Climate

Credit: Unsplash. Rice has always been a heat-loving plant, at home in the warm, wet landscapes of Asia. It spread with the first farmers, fed early civilisations, and became one…

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UN votes to support action on climate change despite US opposition | Climate

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to support strong action to limit climate change despite recent diplomatic efforts by the United States to have the…

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Climate change triples chance of deadly 2026 South Asia pre-monsoon heatwave: Report | Climate

From mid-April through May 2026, India and Pakistan were gripped by a heatwave that saw daily maximum temperatures soar above 46° Celsius (114.8° Fahrenheit) in numerous cities. This…

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Roses bloom ‘weeks early’ as climate change upends flowering patterns | Climate

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s…

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