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Melting ice sheets could add 40cm to global sea level rise

The growing pace of climate change is altering the ice balance in Greenland and Antarctica.

Earthquakes could tell how fast the ocean is warming

Underwater soundwaves produced by earthquakes travel at different speeds in warming oceans.

Global warming is pushing the Arctic into a new climate

It's already one of the regions in the world most affected by climate change.

Investors that manage $47 trillion urge companies to commit to net-zero emissions pathway

Investors want their money funding climate-friendly companies.

Human activity may turn Earth into a "Hothouse" -- a warm climate it hasn't seen for millions of years

We need to take action now to avoid the worst climate consequences.

Trump administration appoints climate skeptic for a leading post at NOAA

David Legates has a long history of questioning established climate science.

More than one billion people face displacement by 2050

A group of more than 30 countries aren't resilient enough to cope with growing ecological threats.

Trees that live fast die young and this is bad news for the climate crisis

The carbon capacity storage of trees could be challenged in the future.

Climate change has not stopped for COVID-19: emissions back on track to pre-pandemic levels

Lockdowns didn't make much of a difference to our warming world

When people are offered more plant-based foods, they eat more plant-based food, study shows

Sometimes, healthy change is not that hard.

Satellite images show rapid growth of glacial lakes around the world

Their volume increased by over 50% in the last 30 years.

Tropical songbirds reproduce less during drought

Climate change is going to make dry periods longer and more frequent.

The planet has lost 28 trillion tons of ice in less than 30 years, study finds

Under current trends, we're looking at a one-meter rise in sea levels by 2100.

Fossilized leaves show plants may absorb more CO2 in the future -- but still not enough

Looking back can help us see what lies ahead.

Dams have helped to limit sea-level rise, study finds

This doesn't mean building more now would work, though.

Climate change is decoupling bee lifecycles from that of flowers

It's a bad strategy to not be where your food is -- or when.

Electric vehicles can save lives, reduce emissions, and prevent economic damages

Taking polluting cars off the streets is both healthy and profitable.

Temperatures in Death Valley hit 130 degrees, possibly the highest temperature on Earth

California's power grids are buckling under heat as new temperature records are being set.

Warmer temperatures release carbon dioxide from tropical soils

The feedback loops of global warming are kicking in.

Woolly rhinos likely went extinct because of climate change, not humans

Humans aren't always the bad guys.

Scientists mapped the world's frozen peatlands – what the found was very worrying

Peatlands will become a major source of greenhouse gases as the permafrost thaws.

GMO plants with algae grow more and need less water

Better photosynthesis and water efficiency means more food for everybody.

New Zealand's glaciers are melting faster than ever

They've lost almost 80% of their historical volume.

Worsening heatwaves could kill more than 8 million people by 2100

Not what I like to hear.

Focused attention on coronavirus is pushing climate change out of our minds

We have a limited capacity for attention to risk, and the pandemic is taking up almost all of it.

Architects urge to stop building demolitions due to their climate footprint

Constructions are a leading emitter of greenhouse gases worldwide -- and much of that can be avoided.

Heatwave sets temperature records across Europe

UK, Spain, and Italy see unusually high temperatures.

US media still giving anti-climate opinions more visibility

Climate change denial is getting a ton of attention form US media.

Bad news for Antarctica, as climate change continues to kick in

The heating climate is delivering a one-two punch to Antarctic ice.

Europe increasingly focuses on coal-free future

Europe gradually starts to say goodbye to coal energy

Climate change increases heat-related cardiovascular hospitalizations

Extreme temperatures are a risk factor for cardiovascular disease

Climate-friendly air conditioning could cut years' worth of emissions

We have to start using more efficient cooling devices

California will see both more flooding and more drought by the end of the century

Climate change will bring too much of both to the Sunny State.

If we all ate like rich countries, we'd need 7 Earths

Rich nations are eating more meat and dairy than what is sustainable for them and for the planet.

Siberian heatwave would have been almost impossible without climate change

Higher than usual temperatures have triggered forest fires and accelerated the melting of the permafrost

"Godzilla" dust cloud races from the Sahara to the US

The dust plume is the dustiest since records began 20 years ago

Global methane emissions reach record high, pushed by fossil fuels and agriculture

This is bad news. We could be reaching a 4 degrees warming by 2100.

More than 50,000 tonnes of microplastics generated by road traffic end up in the ocean

Some of these tiny particles travel as far as the Arctic, accelerating melting in remote snow- and ice-covered regions.

UN calls on governments to ditch coal from their coronavirus recovery plans

A sustainable future has no room for coal energy, the head of UN argues.

The Arctic Ocean is blooming with algae as the ice sheet melts

This means more food for marine animals, but the net long-term consequences aren't pretty.

It could take decades after slashing emissions for the climate to cool down

Good things take time, it seems. Better start early, then!

Republicans started to distrust climate science in the 1990s -- and it may be due to Democrat messages

Party elites play a key role in the polarization of climate science, with devastating consequences.

Climate change is creating a marriage crisis for farmers across India

Women prefer to marry government employees who have a more stable income.

Tree rings reveal extreme weather is on the rise in South America

There's a growing weather volatility and climate change could be partly behind it.

Heatwaves are getting hotter, longer, more frequent globally

It's happening globally, but not all regions are affected equally.

Algae are turning the Italian Alps pink, raising concerns over rapid melting

You might need to reconsider your skiing plans.

The last 150 years of global warming undid 6,500 years of cooling

Average global temperatures have risen to about 1ºC since the mid-19th century.

Fires in the Brazilian Amazon last month were the worst since 2007

Things could get much worse in the coming months.

The world should have been going through global cooling right now -- but then came humans

For the past 6,500 years, the global has largely been on a cooling trend -- until humans started burning coal.

Antarctica is warming three times faster than the rest of the world

Reseach shows that the South Pole is warming at an alarmingly faster rate than the rest of the world.

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