Latest about climate change
'An existential threat affecting billions': Three-quarters of Earth's land became permanently drier in last 3 decades
A car driving by a raging wildfire in Orange County, California.
A third of Earth's species could become extinct by 2100 if climate change isn't curbed
An analysis of research on most known species around the world finds climate change puts many species at risk of extinction, and the risk increases with more global warming.
'Ominous milestone for the planet': Arctic Ocean's 1st ice-free day could be just 3 years away, alarming study finds
A polar bear stands on floating sea ice in the Arctic. The bears rely on sea ice to move throughout their hunting grounds.
'Cryptic carbon' may leak from volcanoes millions of years after eruptions end
Dissolved carbon dioxide may have bubbled up from magma far below Earth's surface, contributing to prolonged warming.
Key Atlantic current is weakening much faster than scientists had predicted
A current key to stabilizing climates across the Atlantic and beyond could be one-third weaker by 2040, a new study has revealed.
'A harbinger of what's to come:' NASA satellites show massive drop in global freshwater levels
NASA satellites discovered that Earth's surface has lost enough water to empty Lake Erie two and a half times since 2015. And the problem could be here to stay.
This spot will be key to the inevitable collapse of a key Atlantic current
New modeling research reveals that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is particularly vulnerable to shifts in the Irminger Sea from increasing Arctic meltwater.
'Bomb cyclone' bringing high winds to West Coast seen from space in stunning timelapse
A low-pressure system will bring extreme gales and heavy rain to the West Coast over the next three days.
