global warming

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

Tucked In

It's a desperate situation.

Switzerland Covers Glacier With Giant Blankets to Keep It From Melting

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

Run AMOC

Climate change could plunge the northern hemisphere into a prolonged period of extreme cold.

Scientists Warn Gulf Stream May Collapse, Freezing North America

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

Better Late Than Never

A new chapter in the fight against climate change just began.

US Formally Rejoins Paris Climate Agreement

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.

Hot Zone

The Earth will be like "I know a spot."

One Particular Spot on Earth Is Getting Colder Instead of Hotter

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.

Dead Serious

"We had found their Achilles' heel."

Scientists: Global Warming Could Kill Tardigrades

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

Explosive Context

"It’s about five Hiroshima bombs of heat, every second, day and night, 365 days a year."

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

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

Melt Down

"If fire frequency, ash, and dust transport increase, there is a chance that this will hasten the demise of New Zealand glaciers."

The Fires in Australia Are Turning Distant Glaciers Brown

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

Munitions Mayhem

"In the military, everything is more difficult when it’s summer. And now summer never ends."

Ammunition Stockpiles Are Exploding As Global Temps Rise

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

Catch-22

"If you turn off air conditioners, it will be unbearable."

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

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.

Hot in Here

This should put an end to the "business as usual" argument once and for all. 

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

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

A southern French town just hit 45.1 degrees Celsius — more than 110 Fahrenheit.

Climate Change Update: France Just Hit Highest Recorded Temp

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.