Forests play a major role pulling planet-warming carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. As the world heats up, some forests ...

Hopes of keeping global warming below 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels have been all but extinguished after new data confirmed 2024 was the first calendar year to see average temperatures breach ...

UN scientists share surprise at ‘extraordinary’ warming as 2024 passed 1.5C - The UN’s World Meteorological Organisation confirmed last year as the hottest on record.

In a landmark advisory opinion on July 23, the International Court of Justice said all countries have significant legal responsibilities to prevent further climate harm by slashing their climate ...

The last two years saw average global temperatures exceed a critical warming limit for the first time, Europe's climate monitor said Friday, as the UN demanded "trail-blazing" climate action.

According to the EU climate service Copernicus, 2024 was the warmest year since weather records began, and the summer season ...

On July 22, 2024, the daily global average temperature broke a record, reaching 17.16 degrees Celsius, or 62.89 degrees Fahrenheit. All continental regions except Antarctica and Australasia had ...

The Source: Data for the global warming stripes graphic (1850-2024) is from the UK Met Office; the graphic was accessed directly from showyourstripes.info, courtesy of Ed Hawkins, National Centre ...

Dogs before a run at Manitou Crossing Kennels, owned by Blake and Jennifer Freking, in Finland, Minn., after the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon was cancelled, Jan. 18, 2024.