In a June report, more than 60 climate scientists warned that if carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions stay at current levels, humanity could cross the 1.5 °C warming threshold within three…

Antarctica is warming fast because of human-caused climate change. But penguins may be doing some unexpected cooling: a new University of Helsinki study shows ammonia from penguin droppings helps create…

Previous economic models have consistently underestimated how much global warming will harm people’s livelihoods. That’s the claim of a team from the University of New South Wales led by Dr.…

Copernicus Climate Change Service said 2024 was the warmest year on record and the first calendar year where global temperatures exceeded pre-industrial levels by 1.5 °C. Experts from Copernicus, a…

A sharp rise in global temperatures in 2023 set off a relentless series of disasters worldwide, from deadly wildfires in Los Angeles to severe flooding in Valencia. Scientists rushed to…

A new study finds nearly one-third of the planet’s species could face extinction by the end of the century if humans don’t reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This risk increases as…

Researchers at Hefei University of Technology in China have found a link between the amount of silver buried in marine sediments and human-driven climate change. They say global warming is…

In 2021, American researchers developed the world’s whitest paint. It reflects more than 98% of light. That’s useful because sunlight produces heat, and global warming is a pressing problem for…