The Earth is actually coming out of an ice age, so it's relatively cold in the grand scheme of Earth's history. But the issue ...
Click the downloadable graphic: What is attribution science? Humans have increased Earth’s temperature, mainly by burning fossil fuels like coal, oil, and methane gas. The resulting heat-trapping ...
Scientists say recent extreme snowstorms are consistent with weather patterns shifting due to climate change. A warmer atmosphere holds more moisture, which can lead to more intense precipitation, ...
The intensifying and expansive heat wave affecting around 150 million people in the United States from Wisconsin to Washington, DC, bears the hallmarks of human-caused global warming. Hundreds of ...
Much of the warming measured at the Earth’s surface over the past 125 years stems from temperature measurements from locations with growing urban populations resulting in the “urban heat island” ...
By John Cannon Planting trees is a vital strategy to combat both climate change and the biodiversity crisis. As forests grow, ...
The brutally frigid weather that has gripped most of America for the past 11 days is not unprecedented. It just feels that way. The first quarter of the 21st century was unusually warm by historical ...