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Earth Is Set To Cross The 1.5°C Climate Limit, But The UN Says The Fight Is Far From Over
The world is about to cross one of the most important climate thresholds ever set, with global temperatures expected to rise beyond 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels within the next few years. The warning paints a bleak picture of the decades ahead, with more extreme heat, devastating floods, wildfires, rising seas and growing pressure on food…
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NOAA Warns Super El Niño Could Bring Extreme Weather Across America
A powerful shift in the Pacific Ocean could shape America’s weather in ways forecasters have rarely seen before. NOAA now believes there is a strong possibility that the developing El Niño could reach an intensity beyond anything in the modern record. That does not mean every forecast impact will happen exactly as predicted. But the…
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A Powerful El Niño Could Transform Winter Across The US
Something unusual is building over the Pacific, and its effects could stretch across much of the United States as fall gives way to winter. Forecasters expect the developing El Niño to strengthen significantly, potentially becoming one of the strongest events seen in decades. That could mean a very different winter depending on where you live.…
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South Korea’s Record Heat Is Destroying Potatoes Before Farmers Can Harvest Them
South Korean farmers are pulling potatoes from the ground only to discover that weeks of record-breaking heat have left the crops soft, collapsing and seemingly cooked before they ever reached the kitchen. Fields that looked perfectly healthy just days earlier are now producing potatoes farmers say resemble boiled ones, leaving growers staring at harvests they…
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The Three Reasons Earth Is Warming So Quickly
Europe has endured blistering summers. Wildfires have spread across continents. Oceans have recorded temperatures that scientists once thought would take decades to reach. Each new record seems to replace the last within months, leaving many wondering whether the climate crisis has entered a new and more dangerous phase. Researchers say the answer may be yes.…
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Europe Faces Dangerous Heat as El Niño Threat Grows
Europe has spent weeks under relentless heat that has shattered temperature records, strained hospitals, fueled deadly wildfires, and pushed millions of people into conditions that health officials describe as life threatening. What once would have been considered an extraordinary weather event is becoming increasingly familiar. Scientists are now watching another development with growing concern. Forecasts…
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Scientists Say Earth Is Entering a More Extreme Climate Era
The warning signs are no longer confined to scientific journals or computer simulations. They are unfolding in real time through deadly heatwaves, record-breaking ocean temperatures, and weather events that continue to surpass expectations. Even researchers who have spent decades studying climate change say the pace of change is becoming increasingly difficult to explain. One concern…
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Siberian Town Hits 100 Degrees, and the UN Confirms an Arctic First
A number sat unconfirmed for more than a year, waiting on scientists who wanted proof before they’d put it in the record books. Verkhoyansk, a town roughly 115 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle, had logged a reading that belonged nowhere near a place known for permafrost and polar bears. Investigators spent months checking equipment,…
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Earth Could Cross A Dangerous Climate Tipping Point Within Four Years, Scientists Warn
The planet may be heading toward a climate milestone that experts have spent decades trying to avoid. New projections from the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization suggest there is now a strong chance that global temperatures will continue climbing at a pace that pushes the Earth beyond one of the most important thresholds established by…
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Why This El Niño Has Climate Experts Deeply Concerned
A vast pool of unusually warm water is spreading across the tropical Pacific, and scientists believe it could help drive the planet into another period of extraordinary heat. The arrival of El Niño is not unusual on its own. The climate pattern has appeared for centuries and typically returns every two to seven years. What…
