He denounces that the plans received so far by countries imply a reduction in CO2 emissions of 10%, when a 60% reduction would be necessary . UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the ...

Fractional improvement in projections will be partly negated by US withdrawal of plans to limit global warming ...

Low clouds matter most for albedo and sunlight reflection. They bounce a lot of sunlight back to space. Last year, low cloud cover decreased.

Scientists predict that global warming could make El Niño far more powerful and consistent than before.

In a troubling milestone, June marked Earth’s 12th consecutive month of global warming at or above 1.5 degrees Celsius — the internationally accepted threshold for avoiding the worst effects of ...

The Trump administration sent nobody to the U.N. global climate summit, leaving California Governor Gavin Newsom to ask, ...

Discover the ripple effects of a seemingly minimal temperature increase on our ecosystems, economies and everyday life Discover the ripple effects of a seemingly minimal temperature increase on our ...

Emissions of the greenhouse gas methane from lakes and reservoirs risk doubling by the end of the century due to climate ...

The report outlines four major shifts already underway. Researchers raise red flags over concerning trend in tourist hotspot: 'A clearer picture of changes' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Runaway greenhouse effect can transform a temperate habitable planet with surface liquid water ocean into a hot steam dominated planet hostile to any life. The Earth is a wonderful blue and green dot ...

A single degree might seem insignificant, but it’s the difference between stability and chaos.Since the 1970s, water in the Gulf of Mexico has increased by about one degree Celsius. While this may ...