The surprising January heat record coincides with a new study by a climate science heavyweight, former top NASA scientist James Hansen, and others arguing that global warming is accelerating.

A new study has revealed the alarming extent glaciers have shrunk over the past 40 years in a global warming hotspot -- and the biggest retreat has occurred in recent years. A new study has ...

An international group of scientists, led by King's College London,has revealed how continued global warming will lead to more parts of the planet becoming too hot for the human body over the ...

You know we're living in interesting times when "nuke the ocean floor" makes it onto the list of climate solutions. A new ...

As more natural disasters and severe weather events take place, the impacts of global warming and climate change are being called into question. While many still doubt the actuality of climate ...

Global warming is quickly spiralling out of control, the Met Office has warned. According to the forecaster, Earth is 'off-track' to limit global warming to 1.5°C (2.7°F) - a key goal set out ...

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The threshold was established at the 2015 Paris climate conference. 195 nations signed a landmark agreement to limit global warming to “well below” 2C “above pre-industrial averages” by the end of the ...

Related: The 'safe' threshold for global warming will be passed in just 6 years, scientists say This probably comes as little surprise, but the news is official: 2024 was the warmest year on record.

For those without shelter, the Milwaukee Coalition on Housing and Homelessness operates seven warming centers across the city. Here's what to know about them: The overnight warming centers operate ...

The rapid increase in CO2 is "incompatible" with the international pledge to try to limit global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels, the Met Office says. This was the ambitious goal ...