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Fossil fuel lobbyists reach record numbers at UN climate change conference

Oil companies are using COP28 as a platform for business.

An oil executive is leading this year’s biggest climate conference. It's not going too well

We weren't expecting anything different

This year is shaping up to be the hottest one on record and we're blowing by climate targets

Some places may be experiencing a cold spell now, but the year as a whole was very hot.

CO2 is getting better at trapping heat the more it builds up in the atmosphere

New research shows that carbon dioxide becomes a stronger greenhouse gas as its levels rise, highlighting the critical need for immediate emission reductions.

Solar power outshines reforestation for climate change mitigation

It's time to be efficient. In a breakthrough study, solar energy proves more efficient than tree planting in dryland areas.

The year's biggest climate summit is in Dubai. Organizers want to use it to make oil deals

It’s as bizarre as it sounds.

People feel overwhelmed by climate change. Study shows it's because they want governments and companies to do more

Citizens feel that the main responsibility for making major climate changes rests on the govt and private entities

New tool can automatically detect methane plumes using machine learning

Reducing methane emissions can have an immediate effect in global warming.

The ultra-rich and ultra-polluting: Richest 1% emit as much greenhouse gas as two-thirds of mankind

Report calls to fairly tax the super-rich to curb climate change and inequality

Global efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C are failing in every way

Report translates the Paris Agreement’s temperature limits to specific targets

For the first time, AI produces better weather predictions -- and it's very fast

Machine learning algorithms digested decades of weather data -- and then made better forecasts than ever before.

This naturalist collected flowers 500 years ago. Now, researchers used the collection to show impact of climate change

Plants in Bologna have changed quite a bit since the 1500s

We're running out of time: World's carbon budget is depleting much faster than expected

Wth current greenhouse gas emissions, the world's carbon budget will be exhausted by 2029, making the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C target increasingly challenging to achieve.

Scientists discover ancient landscape larger than Belgium beneath Antarctic ice

Beneath the Antarctic expanse, researchers have found a landscape frozen in time, providing clues about the continent's history and future challenges.

This researcher doesn't want to travel by plane to reduce his emissions. His university sacked him

He wants to take a ferry instead to avoid the high emissions from flying.

Is climate change coming for our beer next?

Our hops are not safe.

The future's hot, literally: How the next supercontinent could cook all mammals out of existence in 250 million years

Earth's environment may become unlivable for mammals in the next 250 million years, but at least this time human are not to blame.

WWII weather logs from Pearl Harbor battleships could fill in missing climate data

It will help to better understand how climate is changing

California is suing major oil companies for downplaying the risks of fossil fuels

Could this be a reckoning day for big oil?

Massive storm collapses dams in Libya. Floods killed over 6,000 people and many more missing

Emergency teams are searching through piles of debris for survivors .

Agriculture is one of today's biggest emitters. But it could go carbon negative by 2050

Study highlights a wide array of options for agriculture to bring down its emissions

Greta Thunberg's climate strike made a tangible change to people's behaviors

Study looks into the effect of climate strikes on people who didn’t participate in them

Earth just had its hottest three months on record

Sea surface temperatures reached unprecedented levels amid much extreme weather

From concrete jungles to green havens: nature can help cities mitigate emissions

Study looks into implementing nature-based solutions in European cities

Just 12% of Americans are responsible for eating half of all beef

Excessive beef consumption is not only bad for your health, but also hurts the environment.

Rising seas could drown coastal ecosystems by 2100 unless we keep climate crisis in check

Scientists used ancient and modern data to pinpoint the critical sea-level rise rates at which tidal marshes, mangroves, and coral reefs could be at risk.

Want to fight climate change? Then fight poaching

Environmental problems go hand in hand.

Heatwaves are becoming more frequent and deadly due to climate heating

Climate change is already causing major problems.

Fossil fuels subsidies rise to $7 trillion despite the harrowing climate crisis

Fossil fuels subsidies are fueling a fire that burns the world, but weaning off them is not easy.

Channeling anger could help us fight climate change

Want people to care about the climate? Make them angry.

Tropical forests may become too hot for photosynthesis

Scientists raise the alarm after they found global heating could impair photosynthesis in tropical forests, ushering in potentially irreversible changes.

America’s wealthiest 10% is responsible for 40% of US polluting emissions

The study suggests adopting a carbon tax to tackle inequality

“Planting” rocks in farms could help meet a key climate change target

Study looks into the potential of mixing crushed volcanic rocks into fields.

Spending money on irrigation really pays off amid climate change

Irrigation only works if it’s planned properly, though.

"We didn't even think it was possible" -- glacial floods terrify Alaska community

While one side of the US is burning, the other is struck by floods.

Hawaii fires were made more likely and devastating by climate change

It's exactly what scientists predicted.

Tree-ring records solve Medieval warming climate mystery

By scrutinizing millions of wood cells in ancient trees, scientists decode climate records, confirming the pivotal role of human-caused climate change.

UK says 'Screw climate change', grants 100 new oil and gas licenses

Not good news for the climate.

Millions of Americans are living in urban heat islands

Big cities such as New York, Phoenix, New Orleans and San Francisco are especially affected.

We're probably living in the hottest month in history (so far)

Records will likely continue to be broken as the climate crisis kicks in.

Major Atlantic Ocean current could collapse due to climate change

The IPCC had ruled this out in its previous climate models.

Extreme heat in July would have been virtually impossible without climate change

Researchers forecast more frequent extreme weather events.

Flying in Europe is up to 30 times cheaper than rail travel -- and this is a climate problem

Report by Greenpeace warns of an unfair competitive advantage for airlines.

Why eating things that are good for the environment is also good for you

Turns out, what's good for human health is often what's good for the natural world as well.

Low-meat diets can reduce the environmental impact of food production

Study looks at the real diets of over 55,000 people in the UK.

Salt in the water: Uruguay's extreme drought is an alarm bell for the world

The drought in Uruguay is a good example of what we can expect with climate heating.

Climate change is changing the ocean's color

The change reflects significant shifts in essential marine ecosystems

There’s a silent hazard lurking below cities, and our buildings aren’t ready to handle it

Yay, another way climate change is affecting us.

Earth reaches the hottest day ever recorded three days in a row

Scientists warn records could continue to be broken over the coming months.

Ecosystem collapses could happen much sooner than previously expected

Extreme weather events will accelerate change in stressed systems, leading quickly to tipping points.