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The sulfur emissions had helped cool the planet before they were significantly curtailed in 2020, the study found.

Major Cuts in Shipping Pollution Actually Made Climate Change Worse, Scientists Find

By Frank Landymore

Ongoing Mexican heatwaves have killed at least 83 howler monkeys in Tabasco, where the primates were already threatened by habitat loss.

Mexico Getting So Hot That Monkeys Are Falling Dead From Trees

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Climate Change Now Linked To Rise In Strokes

Climate Change Now Linked To Rise In Strokes

By Frank Landymore

United Nations' head climate expert says the human race has got two years tops to tamp down the worse effects from global warming.

The UN’s Climate Chief Says We Have Just Two Years to Save the Planet

By Sharon Adarlo

University College London geophysical and climate hazards professor Bill McGuire argues we should be absolutely terrified of climate change.

Scientist Terrified by How the Climate Is Falling Apart

By Victor Tangermann

To save the "doomsday" glacier, geoengineers propose surrounding it with giant underwater curtains to divert warm water away.

Scientists Propose Desperate Plan to Insulate Entire Doomsday Glacier

By Frank Landymore

The accused, 58-year-old Michael Hart of San Diego, is alleged to have illegally imported powerful greenhouse gases called hydrofluorocarbons.

Man Charged With Smuggling Greenhouse Gases

By Frank Landymore

As last year's record-breaking ocean temperatures cease to slow down, warming waters around the globe continue to alarm scientists.

Scientists Alarmed by Spike in Ocean Temperatures

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Researchers are testing out drastic, large-scale geoengineering methods that were once considered taboo in order to fight climate change.

Scientists Desperately Studying How to Hack Climate

By Sharon Adarlo

NASA's PACE mission will use a state-of-the-art satellite to see how aerosols and tiny phytoplanktons affect Earth's atmosphere and oceans.

NASA’s Launches Mission to Study Earth’s ‘Invisible Universe’

By Frank Landymore

Scientists want to send a swarm of small umbrellas into space to block the Sun's warming ways from reaching the Earth's surface.

Scientists Working on Plan to Cool Earth by Blocking Sun

By Victor Tangermann

Many companies have recently rushed to invest billions into carbon removal technologies in order to mitigate emissions.

Billions in Funding Pouring Into Facilities for Sucking Carbon From Atmosphere

By Sharon Adarlo

After analyzing 18 hydrocarbon exploration wells in Svalbard, researchers discovered that half of them struck accumulations of methane gas.

Something Dreadful Thawing Out of the Permafrost, Scientists Warn

By Victor Tangermann

The pound-for-pound greenhouse effect of carbon dioxide is getting stronger as more of it is released into the atmosphere, a new study found.

Carbon Dioxide Is Becoming More Fearsome, Scientists Find

By Frank Landymore

A new study from Oxfam says the richest 1 percent of the world had the same carbon footprint in 2019 as the poorest 66 percent in the world.

Scientists Say These Villains Are Causing Way More Than Their Share of Climate Change

By Sharon Adarlo

Controversial new research led by renowned climate scientist James Hansen found that global warming is accelerating.

Global Warming Is Even Worse Than We Thought, Scientist Says

By Frank Landymore

As Earth's temperatures continue to rise, some areas may soon become uninhabitable — and the consequences will be life or death.

Scientists Say Homes of Billions on Track to Become Uninhabitable

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

More than 150 pink river dolphins died in Lake Tefé in Brazil's Amazonas state, a "catastrophe" that is startling scientists.

Science & Energy

150 Dolphins Die as Water Hits Hot Tub Temperature

By Victor Tangermann

New satellite imagery has revealed that Antarctic sea ice reached yet another record-low in mid-September.

Science & Energy

Antarctic Sea Ice Shrinks to “Mind-Blowing” Low

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Scientists have estimated that approximately 1 billion people will die this century from various disasters driven by global warming.

The Death Toll From Climate Change Will Be Catastrophic, Scientists Say

By Sharon Adarlo

According to a joint report from NASA and NOAA scientists, July may have just been the hottest month in recorded history.

July Was the Hottest Month in Recorded History

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Climate change experts are watching, horrified that their predictions from many years ago are turning into an overwhelming reality.

Climate Scientists Horrified That Their Predictions Were Correct

By Victor Tangermann

Meet the "facekini," a ski mask of sorts made from UV-resistant fabrics and designed to cover a wearer's entire head and face.

There’s a Hot New Climate Change Accessory: “Facekinis” That Cover Your Entire Head

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

This year's July 4 was the hottest day since records began, according to climate data. The previous record was July 3.

This July 4 Was the Earth’s Hottest Day on Record

By Sharon Adarlo

Scientists Finally Invented Robot That Can Sweat Heavily

Scientists Finally Invented Robot That Can Sweat Heavily

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Solar geoengineering might be the quickest may to reduce warming, but these scientists call for more research before it can be championed or ruled out.

Group of 60 Scientists Urge Research Into Geoengineering the Earth to Fight Climate Change

By Frank Landymore

A team of astrophysicists is suggesting we could protect the Earth from global warming by shooting lunar dust into space to shade the Earth from sunlight.

Scientists Unveil Plan to Mount Cannons on the Moon to Fight Climate Change

By Victor Tangermann

Deaths caused by fungal infections have been on the rise since the 1970s, and fungi once limited to regions of the US are now spreading to most states.

Global Warming Is Priming Deadly Fungi to Invade Our Warm Bodies

By Frank Landymore

The global warming threshold of 1.5 degree Celsius may be a foregone conclusion, according to a new study that trained an AI on climate models.

Global Warming Is Worse Than We Thought, AI Tells Scientists

By Frank Landymore

The idea of "solar geoengineering," or shooting particles into the stratosphere to reduce the warming of the Sun, is no longer science fiction.

Scientists Increasingly Calling to Dim the Sun

By Victor Tangermann

Humans have known about climate change for decades. So why are we choosing to destroy our planet — and with it, ourselves?

Professors Warn of “Horrifying” Self-Destruction of Human Civilization

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The White House has launched a five year research plan to investigate the possibility of reflecting sunlight to reduce warming and fight climate change.

White House Researching Combating Climate Change By Spraying Particles Into the Atmosphere

By Frank Landymore

Modern climate change will likely take place over a shorter period of time than previous extinction events, leaving species with far less time to adapt.

Scientists Warn of Devastating Mass Extinction Event Caused by Climate Change

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A new interview with researcher David Holland reveals just how quickly the Thwaites Glacier, also known as the "Doomsday Glacier" is melting.

Science & Energy

The “Doomsday Glacier” Is Irreversibly Melting, Researchers Say

By Lonnie Lee Hood

According to a recent study, the globe's oceans experienced another record year in 2021 — "the hottest ever recorded by humans."

The Oceans Are Now Hotter Than at Any Point in Recorded History, Scientists Warn

By Victor Tangermann

A new report including multiple scientists and researchers says that tornados like the one that killed dozens in Kentucky may be caused by climate change.

Tornadoes Like Kentucky’s May Be Getting Stronger Due to Climate Change, Scientists Say

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Even the food being served at this year's COP26, an event put on by the United Nations, had its own substantial carbon footprint.

Climate Conference Menu Mocked for Absurdly High Carbon Footprint

By Victor Tangermann

Environmentalist and futurist James Lovelock has long believed that the Earth self-regulates just like a living organism as part of his Gaia theory.

Famed Scientist Warns That Earth May Rise Up and Kill Humanity

By Victor Tangermann

World Leaders Mocked for Flying Private Jets to Climate Conference

World Leaders Mocked for Flying Private Jets to Climate Conference

By Victor Tangermann

Shocking new visualizations by the non-profit Climate Central shows just how much populated land would be lost to rising sea levels.

Science & Energy

Shocking Images Show Rising Sea Levels Swallowing Cities

By Victor Tangermann

Officials from a local Swiss skiing resort are now trying to slow the melting by throwing giant fleece blankets over the glacier

Science & Energy

Switzerland Covers Glacier With Giant Blankets to Keep It From Melting

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists are warning that global warming is driving the "Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation" (AMOC) to the brink of collapse.

Scientists Warn Gulf Stream May Collapse, Freezing North America

By Victor Tangermann

The United States has formally reentered the Paris Climate Agreement today. 2030 carbon goals will be set by Earth Day in April.

US Formally Rejoins Paris Climate Agreement

By Victor Tangermann

As Mashable points out in a fascinating new story, one spot in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean appears to be getting colder each year instead of hotter.

One Particular Spot on Earth Is Getting Colder Instead of Hotter

By Jon Christian

Even tardigrades — one of the most resilient creatures in the known universe — might not be able to survive global warming, according to a new study.

Scientists: Global Warming Could Kill Tardigrades

By Kristin Houser

A scientist has compared the amount of heat causing ocean warming to the amount of energy released by the Hiroshima atomic bomb.

Science & Energy

Scientists: Ocean Warming at the Rate of Five A-Bombs per Second

By Kristin Houser

The fires currently raging in Australia are turning New Zealand's glaciers brown and potentially speeding up their melting.

Science & Energy

The Fires in Australia Are Turning Distant Glaciers Brown

By Kristin Houser

Rising global temperatures could lead to more unplanned explosions of military ammunition stockpiles, experts told Scientific American.

Science & Energy

Ammunition Stockpiles Are Exploding As Global Temps Rise

By Kristin Houser

Temperatures are so high in Qatar, the nation has begun air conditioning its open-air sports stadiums, malls, and markets.

Qatar Is Air Conditioning the Outdoors to Battle 120-Degree Heat

By Kristin Houser

According to new research, global warming in the 20th century happened more quickly and pervasively than at any other time in the past 2,000 years.

New Research: Global Temp Rising at Fastest Rate in 2,000 Years

By Kristin Houser

A town in southern France called Villevieille just hit the country's hottest ever recorded temperature of 45.1 degrees Celsius (113 Fahrenheit).

Climate Change Update: France Just Hit Highest Recorded Temp

By Victor Tangermann

A distressing Australian climate change analysis has some pretty bad news: human civilization is set out to collapse by 2050 if we ignore climate change.

New Research: Human Civilization Will Likely Collapse By 2050

By Victor Tangermann

An interactive maps show how climate change will make 540 North American cities feel like completely different locations by 2080.

Terrifying App Shows How Climate Change Will Transform 540 Cities

By Kristin Houser

MIT researchers suggest we pay attention to the oceans' color to track marine ecosystem changes caused by climate change.

Global Warming Is Changing the Oceans’ Color

By Kristin Houser

The results of a new global warming survey reveal Americans increased belief in the phenomenon — as well as their concerns about its impact.

More Americans Believe in Global Warming Than Ever Before

By Kristin Houser

Coral Vita is working to build a coral farm on land, which it claims allows it to grow coral at up to 50 times the rate of underwater farms.

This Startup Is Growing Coral on Land and Transplanting It Into Damaged Reefs

By Kristin Houser

A new study in the journal Science has found that climate change is warming oceans far faster than experts had previously predicted.

Scientists: Warming Oceans Will Lead to “Catastrophic” Future

By Jon Christian

Report: Global Temps Could Rise 9 Degrees Fahrenheit by 2100

Report: Global Temps Could Rise 9 Degrees Fahrenheit by 2100

By Kristin Houser

The ozone is finally healing, according to the latest version of a United Nations-backed report released every four years.

Science & Energy

Our Efforts to Heal the Ozone Layer Are Finally Paying Off

By Kristin Houser

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These Cameras Will Capture 1,000 Years of Climate Change

By Kristin Houser

Report: Unless We Make Dramatic Changes, We’re Headed for Climate Catastrophe

Report: Unless We Make Dramatic Changes, We’re Headed for Climate Catastrophe

By Kristin Houser

NASA released a video illustrating the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere due to abrupt thawing in the Arctic.

Greenhouse Gases Are Bubbling Up From Arctic Lakes That Were Recently Frozen

By Kristin Houser

Using a combination of AI and 360-degree imaging, researchers identify a type of coral reef seemingly impervious to global warming.

AI Analysis Uncovers Coral Reefs Resistant to Climate Change

By Kristin Houser

A Crypto-Trading, Floating Island Nation Promises Utopia, If It Happens

A Crypto-Trading, Floating Island Nation Promises Utopia, If It Happens

By Dan Robitzski