Global Warming
Phoenix Shatters Heat Record With 100 Consecutive Days Above 100 Degrees
Forecasts show no relief from the extreme heat over the next few weeks, which promises to extend the streak far beyond the previous high of 76 days set in 1993
What Are the Best Policies for Reducing Carbon Emissions? A New Study Has Some Answers
An analysis of policies implemented between 1998 and 2022 found that just 63 were successful
Earth Reached Its Hottest Day on Record Twice in a Row This Week
The global average surface temperature soared to 17.15 degrees Celsius on Monday, or 62.87 degrees Fahrenheit, breaking a short-lived record set on Sunday
California Faces a Brutal Wildfire Season, With More Land Burned to Date Than in Recent Years
The state's fires have burned more than 11 times as much land so far in 2024 than they had at this point last year, according to the most recent numbers from Cal Fire
EPA Reaches $241 Million Settlement With Marathon Oil
The company was illegally polluting the air at nearly 90 facilities in North Dakota, a complaint alleges
Melting Ice Reveals Body of American Mountaineer Missing for 22 Years in the Peruvian Andes
Bill Stampfl, Matthew Richardson and Steve Erskine went missing in an avalanche on Huascarán on June 24, 2002. Climbers found Stampfl's body just weeks ago
Wreck of Shackleton's 'Endurance' Gets New Protections
The vessel will be preserved beneath Antarctic waters inside a sprawling restricted zone
Alaska's Juneau Icefield Is Melting at an 'Incredibly Worrying' 50,000 Gallons per Second, Researchers Find
Between 2010 and 2020, the icefield lost 1.4 cubic miles of ice each year, according to a new study
Extreme Wildfires Became Twice as Frequent and Intense in 20 Years, Study Finds
As measured by satellites, wildfires have markedly increased in boreal and temperate conifer forests, and rising nighttime temperatures allow flames to keep burning intensely after dark
Extreme Heat and Wildfire Smoke Should Be Considered 'Major Disasters' by FEMA Amid Climate Crisis, Advocates Say
Despite killing more people in the U.S. each year than hurricanes, floods or tornadoes, heat waves aren’t currently eligible for emergency funding from the disaster relief agency
Time Is Running Out for the Hudson Bay Polar Bears
The southern and western subpopulations are on track to disappear as sea ice becomes too thin amid rising global temperatures
The Western U.S. Is Sweltering Under a 'Heat Dome.' What Does That Mean?
A stagnant high-pressure system over the region is trapping heat, exacerbating high temperatures and setting records
Climate Change Is Making Airplane Turbulence More Common and Severe, Scientists Say
Following turbulence on a flight last week that led to one death and dozens of injuries, researchers, flight attendants and transportation officials alike are warning about links between warmer air and turbulence
Last Year, the Northern Hemisphere Had Its Hottest Summer in 2,000 Years
Researchers used tree ring data to compare temperatures from as far back as 1 C.E. to 2023 temperatures
Biodiversity Loss Increases the Risk of Disease Outbreaks, Analysis Suggests
Researchers found that human-caused environmental changes are driving the severity and prevalence of disease, putting people, animals and plants at risk
Seven Major Nations Agree to Phase Out Coal by 2035, Though Vague Language Leaves Wiggle Room
The wealthy, industrialized countries set a flexible schedule to cut one of the dirtiest fossil fuels from their economies
Antarctica's Ozone Hole Is Persisting Later Into the Year, Raising Concerns for Wildlife
As a result of the longer-lasting hole, harmful ultraviolet radiation is reaching Earth during a time when young penguins and seals are more vulnerable, scientists say
The World's Fourth Mass Coral Bleaching Event Is Underway—and It Could Become the Worst One Yet
The impacted reefs represent 54 percent of the planet's total, and that figure is currently increasing by 1 percent each week, NOAA scientists say
Meteorites Are Becoming Harder to Find as They Sink Into Antarctica's Melting Ice
The disappearing space rocks are burying valuable clues into the history and composition of our solar system, according to a new study
A Secretive Experiment Released Salt Crystals Over San Francisco Bay—Could It Help Curb Warming?
The technology could make clouds reflect more sunlight, cooling the Earth below. But even the scientists leading the study say letting go of fossil fuels is a much-preferred response to climate change
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