Although the climate goals set by the Paris Agreement are based on the long-term average temperature, one year of high ...

Understanding the Challenge of Global Warming The concept of global warming might seem abstract, but it has very real ...

Zaval, Lisa, Elizabeth A. Keenan, Eric J. Johnson, and Elke U. Weber. "How Warm Days Increase Belief in Global Warming." Nature Climate Change 4, no. 2 (February 2014 ...

In 2016, nearly 200 world leaders pledged to do everything possible to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Since ...

The rapid meltdown of polar ice could shut down a key ocean current by 2050, triggering catastrophic surges of sea level rise along the U.S. East Coast and dangerous climate shifts in northwestern ...

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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“While this fact is an exclamation point on global warming, it is also telling us ... These statistics are more than abstract trivia — they will have a direct impact on the lives of human ...

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 ...

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 ...