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Giant, synchronized swarms of locusts may become more common with climate change
By Emma Bryce published
Locust swarms can arise from several locations at once. Research has linked these dramatic events to bouts of heavy rain and wind — and that's not good news under climate change.
California-size Antarctic ice sheet once thought stable may actually be at tipping point for collapse
By Ben Turner published
Researchers have discovered the base of the Wilkes Subglacial Basin, which holds enough ice to raise sea levels by as much as 10 feet, may already be partially thawed.
Greenland is losing so much ice it's getting taller
By Stephanie Pappas published
The bedrock of Greenland is expanding upward as the land mass sheds ice.
Controversial climate change study claims we'll breach 2 C before 2030
By Ben Turner published
If the new study is correct, global warming is at least a decade further ahead than we thought. But other scientists say it is filled with errors and inconsistencies.
Satellite images reveal just how much cities on the US East Coast are sinking
By Robert Lea published
"Continuous unmitigated subsidence on the U.S. East Coast should cause concern."
Experts are certain 2023 will be 'the warmest year in recorded history'
By Harry Baker published
After the warmest autumn ever, researchers are confident 2023 will be the hottest year on record before it has even finished.
Breach of key global warming threshold 'inevitable' as carbon emissions hit record high
By Ben Turner published
At the current emissions level, there is a 50% chance that global warming will exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius consistently in about seven years, new research suggests.
Michael Mann: Yes, we can still stop the worst effects of climate change. Here's why.
By Michael E. Mann published
Opinion Opinion: State-of-the-art climate models show warming stops once we stop emitting carbon. That means there's still time to stop the worst impacts of climate change.
Which islands will become uninhabitable due to climate change first?
By Meg Duff published
Climate change is raising sea levels, and many low-lying islands are at risk. But determining which communities will be first to leave is impossible to answer.
The 'safe' threshold for global warming will be passed in just 6 years, scientists say
By Sascha Pare published
New research suggests we have just six years left to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, and two decades to keep temperatures below the 2 C threshold in the Paris Agreement.
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